Kyrie Irving Responds To Backlash After Promoting Antisemitic Film: ‘I Meant No Disrespect To Anyone’s Religious Beliefs’

Kyrie Irving has been catching some heat lately after he tweeted out a link to a documentary called “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.” 

According to Rollingstone, the documentary puts forward “ideas in line with more extreme factions of the Black Hebrew Israelites, which have a long history of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and especially antisemitism.”

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The Brooklyn Nets point guard went on Twitter today to address the labels that’s being pushed on him after promoting the documentary. “I am an OMNIST and I meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs. The “Anti-Semitic” label that is being pushed on me is not justified and does not reflect the reality or truth I live in everyday. I embrace and want to learn from all walks of life and religions. Hélà”

I am an OMNIST and I meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs. The “Anti-Semitic” label that is being pushed on me is not justified and does not reflect the reality or truth I live in everyday. I embrace and want to learn from all walks of life and religions.

Hélà

— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 29, 2022

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— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 27, 2022

Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai spoke out about Irving’s behavior in a tweet on Friday. “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation,” Tsai wrote. “I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion. This is bigger than basketball.”

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His remarks came shortly after the Nets organization shared its own statement, also decrying Irving’s tweet. “The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the statement reads. “We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL [Anti-Defamation League], who have been supportive during this time.”

Now this isn’t the first time the star basketball player has caught himself making headlines. As we previously reported, last year Irving   refused to get the covid-19 vaccine which caused him to miss a large portion of the NBA season last year. #Socialites how do you think this will play out for him?

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— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 25, 2022

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