Nets owner says he is 'disappointed' after Kyrie Irving appeared to promote antisemitic film

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai says he is 'disappointed' after all-star guard Kyrie Irving appeared to promote a film deemed antisemitic.

Irving tweeted a link to the movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America," which Rolling Stone magazine said is filled with “antisemitic tropes."Minyvonne Burke

"I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion," Tsai tweeted Friday."This is bigger than basketball." The Nets said in a statement that it strongly condemns and has zero tolerance for the promotion of hate speech.

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