Kyrie Irving finally apologized early Friday for boosting an antisemitic movie, hours after the Brooklyn Nets suspended him for repeatedly failing to disavow antisemitism. However, General Manager Sean Marks said Irving’s apology was a “step in the right direction” but “certainly not enough,” according to the New York Times. “There …
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Kanye West returned to Twitter Wednesday night to send his first tweet since Elon Musk’s takeover of the social media platform — and prove that he hasn’t changed a bit. Weeks after his infamous “Death Con 3” tweet and subsequent activity resulted in his Twitter account being restricted, West returned …
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Kyrie Irving finally addressed the controversy surrounding the antisemitic film he shared to his Twitter followers. But even with his statement, he didn’t apologize, with NBA commissioner Adam Silver criticizing the Brooklyn Nets star for not offering “an unqualified apology.” On Wednesday, Irving “took responsibility” for his action and said …
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Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are not happy with the NBA’s decision to not suspend Kyrie Irving for his antisemitic actions on Twitter. Last week, Irving promoted a venomously antisemitic book on Twitter, which Rolling Stone first reported. On Inside the NBA Tuesday, the former pro players said they believed …
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Hours before another Brooklyn Nets loss on Thursday, noted “free-thinker” and basketball player Kyrie Irving took to Twitter to boost a movie and book, Hebrews to Negroes, stuffed with antisemitic tropes. The 2018 film was directed by Ronald Dalton, Jr., and based upon his 2015 book of the same name. …
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver criticized the New York City mandate that prevents unvaccinated athletes on area teams — specifically the Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving — from playing in home games, yet allows unvaccinated players on visiting teams to take the court at the city’s arenas. “This law in New York, …
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Anti-vax protestors descended on Brooklyn’s Barclays Center ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Nets game in support of Kyrie Irving, who is currently unable to play basketball at home games due to the city’s vaccine mandate. Video from outside the arenas shows dozens of protestors waving flags, touting anti-vax signs and chanting …
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