https://archive.ph/iOJfp
Kyrie seems to have capitulated on instagram. The apology was after the suspension, apparently.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving posted an apology on his Instagram account late Thursday night for antisemitic behavior. Earlier in the day he was handed a minimum five-game suspension, with no pay, by the Nets and later a donation of $500,000 he had pledged to the Anti-Defamation League was declined.
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt announced that the organization will no longer receive the player’s donation, claiming that Irving has acted unapologetic to the backlash he’s received.
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“I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions,” Irving’s caption read. “To 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.”
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The Nets said they were appalled by Irving’s [initial] response.
“This was not the first time he had the opportunity – but failed – to clarify,” the team announced. “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.
“We have decided that Kyrie will serve a suspension without pay until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct and the suspension period served is no less than five games.”
“I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions,”
I'm trying to remember that not everyone can be strong in the face of overwhelming social and economic pressure, but fuck it, he retroactively deserves this, and he deserves what may come now that he's put blood in the water.
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.
Apparently he posted a link to the movie on Twitter or Instagram (maybe both?). He had also separately shared an Alex Jones clip from 2002 that only mentioned the threat of a New World Order, but Kyrie had already addressed that particular post. I think the main issue now is about the movie.
https://archive.ph/iOJfp
Kyrie seems to have capitulated on instagram. The apology was after the suspension, apparently.
I'm trying to remember that not everyone can be strong in the face of overwhelming social and economic pressure, but fuck it, he retroactively deserves this, and he deserves what may come now that he's put blood in the water.
Have some fucking self respect.
What exactly were his actions? Because it sounds like all this is just because he liked the wrong movie. What was the movie?
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.
Apparently he posted a link to the movie on Twitter or Instagram (maybe both?). He had also separately shared an Alex Jones clip from 2002 that only mentioned the threat of a New World Order, but Kyrie had already addressed that particular post. I think the main issue now is about the movie.
It also had that in it.