{"id":1724739,"date":"2022-11-04T10:33:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1724739"},"modified":"2022-11-04T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T14:33:21","slug":"kyrie-irving-apologizes-for-posting-link-to-anti-semitic-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kyrie-irving-apologizes-for-posting-link-to-anti-semitic-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving Apologizes For Posting Link To Anti-Semitic Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkyrie-irving-apologizes-for-posting-link-to-anti-semitic-film%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1724739&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Thursday night, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving apologized to the Jewish community for a retweet of a link to a virulently anti-Semitic film.<\/p>\n<p>Irving had been suspended by the team earlier on Thursday for at least five games for failing to \u201cunequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The problems for Irving started when he shared\u00a0a link\u00a0to his millions of followers of a film called \u201cHebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America\u201d on October 27. After backlash ensued, Irving <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyrieIrving\/status\/1586419512538451968?s=20&#038;t=-Nt-1Ybv3Hc97smmLHDUOQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted,<\/a> \u201cThe \u2018Anti-Semitic\u2019 label that is being pushed on me is not justified and does not reflect the reality or truth I live in everyday,\u201d and deleted the original tweet, but didn\u2019t apologize.<\/p>\n<p>On October 28, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai posted a statement in which he stated, \u201cI\u2019m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joetsai1999\/status\/1586196102126391296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the Nets\u2019 game on October 29, Irving was <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPointsApp\/status\/1586555571578159104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1586555571578159104%7Ctwgr%5Ee6433613d65cc00d373a1c3a614182015d9bde2f%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fvideo-kyrie-irving-tells-reporter-dont-dehumanize-me-testy-exchange-1755643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> at a press conference about his \u201cpromotion\u201d of the movie though his tweet. He responded, \u201cWill you please stop calling it a promotion? What am I promoting?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou put it out on your platform,\u201d the reporter suggested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI put it out there just like you put things out there, right?\u2019 Irving declared. \u201cLet\u2019s move on. Don\u2019t dehumanize me up here. \u2026 I don\u2019t have to understand anything from you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The NBA issued a statement after Irving\u2019s remarks, saying:<\/p>\n<p><em>Hate speech of any kind is unacceptable and runs counter to the\u00a0NBA\u2019s values of equality, inclusion and respect. We believe we\u00a0all have a role to play in ensuring such words or ideas, including\u00a0antisemitic ones, are challenged and refuted and we will continue\u00a0working with all members of the NBA community to ensure that\u00a0everyone understands the impact of their words and actions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The NBA issued the following statement: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vuTVhEegeh\">pic.twitter.com\/vuTVhEegeh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA Communications (@NBAPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAPR\/status\/1586495564400713728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday, Irving spoke after the team\u2019s practice, refusing to apologize, saying, \u201cI\u2019m not the one who made the documentary,\u201d while adding, \u201cI cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Nets then suspended Irving for five games, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/34942326\/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-least-five-games-pay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stating<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Over the last several days, we have made repeated attempts to work with Kyrie Irving to help him understand the harm and danger of his words and actions, which began with him publicizing a film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate. We believed that taking the path of education in this challenging situation would be the right one and thought that we had made progress with our joint commitment to eradicating hate and intolerance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We were dismayed today, when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film. This was not the first time he had the opportunity \u2014 but failed \u2014 to clarify.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Such failure to disavow antisemitism when given a clear opportunity to do so is deeply disturbing, is against the values of our organization, and constitutes conduct detrimental to the team. Accordingly, we are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Irving issued a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ckhj8iIu0HN\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement on Instagram<\/a> Thursday night in which he apologized:<\/p>\n<p><em>While doing research on YHWH, I posted a Documentary that contained some false anti-Semitic statements, narratives, and language that were untrue and offensive to the Jewish Race\/Religion, and I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am grateful to have a big platform to share knowledge and I want to move forward by having an open dialogue to learn more and grow from this.\u00a0To 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I want to clarify any confusion on where I stand fighting against Anti- semticism by apologizing for posting the documentary without context and a factual explanation outlining the specific beliefs in the Documentary I agreed with and disagreed with.\u00a0I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all. I am no<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday night, Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving apologized to the Jewish community for a retweet of a link to a virulently anti-Semitic film. 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