Kyrie Irving Likely To Avoid Suspension For Sharing Anti-Semitic Movie - RealGM Wiretap
Kyrie Irving found himself in some trouble after many spoke out against Irving shared a link to an anti-Semitic movie on Twitter. The Brooklyn Nets, the NBA and Nets owner Joe Tsai all shared messages disapproving of hate or discrimination in any form.
There doesn't seem to be any form of official punishment coming for Irving, either from the Nets or the NBA. Nets GM Sean Marks said anything further would be handled in-house, while a league source indicated there will be no fines nor suspensions for Irving. While the Nets and the NBA shared broad, generalized statements against any form of anti-Semitism or hate speech, Brooklyn's primary governor Tsai called Irving out directly in a tweet.
“The social media posts from, @KyrieIrving, are troubling. The book and film he promotes trade in deeply #antisemitic themes including those promoted by dangerous sects of the Black Hebrew Israelites movement. Irving should clarify now," tweeted Tsai. Irving initially refused to take down the tweet, saying “I respect what Joe said, but there has a lot to do with the, not ego or pride of how proud I am to be an African heritage, but also to be living as a free black man here in America, knowing the historical complexities for me to get here. So, I’m not going to stand down on anything that I believe in. I’m only going to get stronger because I’m not alone. I have a whole army around me.
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