The Nets said Thursday they were “dismayed … that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film. This was not the fir…
The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday the suspension of
While meeting with media earlier Thursday, Irving was asked if he was apologizing when he said he didn’t mean to cause any offense after tweeting a link to the movie.“I take my full responsibility, again I’ll repeat it, for posting something on my Instagram or Twitter that may have had some unfortunate falsehoods in it,” he said.
When pressed to answer yes or no to the question, he replied: “I cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from.” “I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalized and impacted every day,” Irving said.
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