Jewish Fans Show Up Wearing ‘Fight Anti-Semitism’ Shirts Opposing Kyrie Irving In The Recent Controversy
At the Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers game on Monday night at Barclays Center, several Jewish spectators were heckling star point guard Kyrie Irving while sporting “Fight Anti-Semitism” T-shirts.
Jewish Fans Show Up Wearing ‘Fight Anti-Semitism’ Shirts Opposing Kyrie Irving In The Recent Controversy
According to the New York Post, Irving approached the crowd of supporters and expressed his gratitude for them which was highly sarcastic of him, knowing the sentiments he had hurt with that tweet!
BREAKING: 8 Jews are sitting court side at Barclays Center wearing "Fight Antisemitism" shirts and staring right at Kyrie Irving.
Who else friggin' LOVES this?
— Chip Franklin.com (@chipfranklin) November 1, 2022
Steve Nash, the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, expects that the incident involving Kyrie Irving tweeting a link to the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” which is based on a book that contains antisemitic misinformation, would help the team and the organization as a whole evolve.
Irving has since deleted the tweet, but Nets owner Joe Tsai condemned Irving’s decision, using his own Twitter to say, “This is bigger than basketball.”
People were courtside at the Nets game wearing "Fight Antisemitism" shirts, this in the wake of Kyrie Irving's recent promotion of an antisemitic film on social media pic.twitter.com/GRCtDDHXCu
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 1, 2022
“I’m 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,” Tsai tweeted.
“They should not keep a guy like that around,” Jungreis added. “A lot of people are going to cancel (their tickets). They have to discipline him in some way.”
Kyrie Irving shuts down a hack reporter.
Well done.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 31, 2022
Following Tsai’s remarks and a statement from the Nets, Irving addressed the criticism he had received for his initial tweet.
Kyrie Irving wrote on Twitter, “I am an OMNIST, and I meant no harm to anyone’s religious views. “The accusation that I am “anti-Semitic” is unjustified and does not correspond to the facts or reality I experience on a daily basis. I embrace and want to learn from all walks of life and religions.”
New for @YahooSports: The irony of Kyrie Irving, the “leader” who wants influence but can’t stand to be challenged—or accountable https://t.co/pJ7XzdTWp9
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) October 31, 2022
Following the team’s defeat to the Pacers on Saturday, Irving also got into an argument with a reporter when the reporter inquired about the “marketing” of the film, which Irving didn’t appreciate.
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