Kyrie Irving apologized Thursday for posting a documentary with antisemitic conspiracy theories and falsehoods on Twitter, a few hours after he was suspended five games without pay by the Brooklyn Nets.
Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, in Milwaukee. Kyrie Irving apologized Thursday for posting a documentary with antisemitic conspiracy theories and falsehoods on Twitter, a few hours after heThe apology, published on Instagram, came a little more than a week after the Nets star posted the offensive tweet, which has since been deleted.
To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize. I initially reacted out of emotion to being unjustly labeled Anti-Semitic, instead of focusing on the healing process of my Jewish Brothers and Sisters that were hurt from the hateful remarks made in the Documentary.
Among those criticizing Irving were Nets owner Joseph Tsai, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and a several former NBA players, including Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The Nets, NBA and National Basketball Players Association also released statements condemning hate and antisemitism, but didn't mention Irving by name.
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