NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving On Saturday night, he said he didn’t believe he did anything wrong for promoting anti-Semitic movies and books on his social media accounts.
For the first time since posting about the movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” Irving intends to “take down” what he believes despite both Nets owner Joe Tsai and the NBA. clarified that there is no issued a statement condemning Irving’s decision.
“I’m not here to discuss people or cultures or religions or what they believe,” Irving said after the Nets lost 125-116 to the Indiana Pacers. It’s on a public platform. Did I do something illegal? Did I hurt someone? Did I hurt someone? , are you saying you hate a certain specific group of people? The judgment people got for what I posted without speaking to me and I respect Joe [Tsai] But how proud I am has a lot to do with it, not ego or pride. [of] I know not just my African heritage, but the complexity of my history as a free black man here in America and how I got here.
“So I’m not going to deny what I believe. I’m only going to get stronger, because I’m not alone. I have a whole army around me.”
As Rolling Stone first noted in an article about Irving’s social media posts, the film he promoted was “packed with anti-Semitic tropes.” Released in 2018, the film is based on the 2015 book of the same name.
Irving revealed Saturday night that he is not a supporter of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, even though he posted a video of him last month. , lost a defamation lawsuit in a Connecticut court, to pay nearly $1 billion to the families of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting victims for “falsely claiming to be an actor impersonating a tragedy.” I was ordered to
“That was a few weeks ago,” Irving said. “I’m sorry for Alex Jones’ position, the story, the lawsuit with Sandy Hook, or the children who felt they had to relive the trauma, or the parents who had to relive the trauma. That tragic story.” A life lost in an accident.
“so I, [campaigner] For Alex Jones or something. … It’s actually hilarious because from everything I posted that day that was the one post that everyone chose to see. It just goes back to the way our world is and works is. I’m not here to complain, I just exist. “
After being controversial at the end of the press conference, Irving returned to the Nets locker room and said, “I wish I felt the same way about black reproductive rights. And I’m more than what I am.” Anything that actually matters too. Post.”
Nets coach Steve Nash said before Saturday’s game that Irving had conversations with members of the Nets organization regarding his decision to promote the book and film, but he said who those conversations were with. He refused to disclose the amount.
Nets star forward Kevin Durant After the game, he was asked if Irving’s social media choices and the backlash they caused had any impact on the Nets. Brooklyn is now 1-5 after losing four in a row on Saturday.
“Absolutely not,” Durant said. “The only impact is you and everyone outside the locker room.”
