Opinion | Kyrie Irving and the devaluation of the public apology

Lux Alptraum: Kyrie Irving's perfunctory and performative 'sorry' to Jewish communities after he was suspended indefinitely shows how meaningless celebrity apologies have become. - NBCNewsTHINK

Are we really supposed to believe that it’s a genuine change of heart and not a response to a pressure campaign from his employers?

Like most Instagram apologies, Irving’s felt a bit perfunctory and performative, not least because it came the same day he wasNets over the controversy.

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