The anti-semitic tweet
The Brooklyn Nets suspended star guard Kyrie Irving for at least five games on Thursday, saying he refused to deny anti-Semitism despite a second press conference about the controversial documentary.
Irving has come under heavy criticism since posting a link to the 2018 film on Twitter last week, first defending it in a controversial weekend post-game press conference. The seven-time nominee said at a press conference on Thursday that he did not intend to cause any harm, and deleted the Twitter post. Irving took “responsibility” for posting the link but did not specifically condemn the film or its message, which civil rights activists have called anti-Semitic. We were disappointed to learn that Kyrie refused to articulate that he had no anti-Semitic beliefs, and refused to acknowledge certain hateful content in the film. In which they announced his suspension.
New Jersey Synagogue Threats
The moratorium comes at a difficult time for US Jews, as the FBI warned Thursday of a definite threat to New Jersey synagogues. He is in one of the most Jewish places in the world, the York City Borough of Brooklyn.
The controversy follows another controversy sparked by the rapper His Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, who posted a post online last month that his users accused him of being anti-Semitic. I was banned from social media platforms for a reason.
The team said Irving will be suspended for at least five games pending an unspecified set of “corrective actions.”
The Nets’ next game is Friday night in Washington against the Wizards. If Irving receives a five-game suspension, he could face the Lakers in Los Angeles on Nov. 13.
Irving issued a joint statement Wednesday with the Nets and the Anti-Defamation League, saying they oppose all forms of hate.
Statement on NBA Issues
The National Basketball Association and the unions representing its players have also issued statements condemning hate speech. Neither the players’ union nor Irving’s advisers responded immediately to a request for comment Thursday night. You made the reckless decision to post a link to a movie with anti-Semitic content.
Irving’s social media posts aren’t the first time he’s been controversial in the NBA.
He appeared in just 29 of his 82 regular-season games for the Nets in his 2021-22 season after he refused to have the COVID-19 vaccine despite orders from New York City.
Although Irving’s issues weren’t specifically mentioned, the Nets parted ways with head coach Steve Nash on Tuesday after a disappointing start to the season.
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