The Brooklyn Nets released a statement condemning star point guard Kyrie Irving’s promotion of an antisemitic film.
released a statement Friday night condemning star point guard Kyrie Irving's promotion of an antisemitic film.an Amazon Prime Video link to the movie"Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" on Thursday. He also shared a screenshot of the movie's Amazon page on his Instagram Story.
As Rolling Stone detailed"The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech," the team said in a statement to multiple outlets."We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the [Anti-Defamation League], who have been supportive during this time."
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