Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving again apologized to the Jewish community after posting a link to an antisemitic film. This time, it was a more extensive, on-camera apology.
USA TODAY Sports national columnist Dan Wolken believes Kyrie Irving's on the court play mixed with his antics off it make him not worth the trouble.Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving again apologized to the Jewish community after posting a link to an antisemitic film. This time, it was a more extensive, on-camera mea culpa instead of the short statement he issued earlier.
His original refusal to denounce the film and apologize for its hateful content earned him at least a five-game suspension without pay and the team said he was"unfit" to be part of the organization. Nike also announced it was suspending its relationship with Irving, while the Nets put forth certain criteria that Irving had to abide by in order for him to return to the court, including meeting with Jewish and anti-hate groups.
“I felt like I was protecting my character and I reacted out of just pure defense and just hurt that I could be labeled, or I thought that I was being labeled as antisemitic or anti-Jewish, and I've felt like that was just so disrespectful to ask me whether or not I was antisemitic or not,” Irving said.
Since his suspension, Irving met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, Nets owner Joe Tsai, and members of the Jewish community. The meeting with Silver was not a part of the Nets' requirements for his return, but Silver said privately and publicly that he did not think Irving was antisemitic.
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