The NBAs best will take the court Sunday in a one-night-only, hastily arranged event at mostly empty State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
McDermott twice used the term plantation as part of an analogy urging team unity.
He also showed at the Arnold Palmer Invitational he can hang with players nearly half his age.
Ernst parred the last six holes in a 69.
DOHA, Qatar Petra Kvitova won her first title since 2019 as she swept past Garbie Muguruza 6-2, 6-1 to win the Qatar Open final on Saturday.