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Kyrie Irving has been suspended for declining to apologize for sharing an antisemitic movie on social media.
Last week, Irving started a firestorm when he shared a link to a movie on Amazon called Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!.
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The video pushed by Kyrie Irving is based on a venomously antisemitic book which asserts that "many famous high-ranking Jews" have "admitted" to "worship[ing] Satan or Lucifer." https://t.co/516KWeA8Ng
— Noah Shachtman (@NoahShachtman) October 28, 2022
During the Nets media session on Thursday, Irving was asked whether he holds anti-Semitic beliefs and answered by saying, “I cannot be anti-Semitic if I know where I come from,” he said.
Kyrie Irving is asked again if he has any anti-Semitic beliefs: “I cannot be anti-Semitic if I know where I come from.” pic.twitter.com/wcpLTkMEtM
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 3, 2022
The answer appeared to irk the Nets, who suspended Irving without pay for at least five games, which could cost him $2 million in lost salary.
Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving at least five games without pay.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 3, 2022
