“All the fake revolutionaries” American Columnist slams the NBA for suspending Kyrie Irving and leaves the internet DIVIDED
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The Brooklyn Nets suspended star guard Kyrie Irving on Thursday for a minimum of five games after learning that he had declined to reject Anti-Semitism at a press conference to discuss the controversial documentary. Jason Whitlock, a well-known American columnist tweeted a cryptic comment in support of Irving that caused a stir on social media.
Kyrie Irving’s behavior and stubbornness set off a public and uproar when he refused to address antisemitism or provide an apology for a social media post about a book and movie that contained antisemitic stereotypes. In a statement released earlier that day, the NBA addressed to Kyrie Irving immediately for the initial time. After a session, Kyrie was given the chance to withdraw his statement during a media appearance, but he chose to go even further, earning the Nets’ displeasure.
Jason Whitlock outlined his perspective on his podcast “Fearless” regarding who is actually to blame for Kyrie Irving’s public harm this week by the NBA and the media. Whitlock thinks Irving’s criticism is much more complicated than his simply retweeting a link to a problematic documentary. He then took to Twitter to voice his opinion stating: “Kyrie suspended for not obeying the regime. Watch the negroes who all caped for Kap fall silent and reveal who they really answer to. All the fake revolutionaries.” This tweet had people thinking for themselves about how Kyrie is being portrayed.
All about Kyrie Irving and his antisemitic tweet
Kyrie Irving managed to combine his atrocious actions from last Friday by sharing a link to the 2018 documentary, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” which has antisemitic elements and is inspired by a book of the same name. The movie appears to have been offensive and some individuals have criticized the book and movie for having an antisemitic feel. Irving’s sponsor Nike and the NBA also issued comments opposing antisemitism and hate speech in addition to the press release.
Following his sharing of the movie’s link, Irving and ESPN’s Nick Friedell got into a tense argument in which Irving was asked about the idea of promoting the movie. The Anti-Defamation League and the Nets announced in a joint statement on Wednesday that Irving and the team would donate $500,000 to institutions and causes that aim to eradicate discrimination and hatred in the communities. Irving’s absence of an apology was a concern for NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Nets owner Joe Tsai as well.
Fans segregated in light of Jason Whitlock’s theory
The Nets made their announcement of the suspension the day before after a joint statement with Irving. He admitted that the tweet affected other individuals in his statement but he did not apologize then. For the near term, Irving will not be available to the team and whether this difficult time will mark his final season with the Nets after three and a half seasons is still yet to be determined. Jason Whitlock and his opinion have left the fans around social media bewildering as the opinions got divisive over time.This how fans supported Whitlock’s theory:
Despite the support, a majority of them fired back at the tweet:
Following his suspension on Thursday, Kyrie Irving apologized to the Jewish community and claimed full responsibility for his choice to publish the material with his almost five million Twitter followers. The future of the entire team as well as Kyrie Irving is in trouble, as he is presently averaging 26.9 points, 5.1 assists, and 5.1 rebounds during the 2022–23 season but the Nets are 3-6. What happens next after the Nets have already announced his suspension is something to watch out for.
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