The Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving without pay, the team announced.
Source: ABC
Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been suspended without pay for at least five games after promoting a film that contains "deeply disturbing antisemitic hate," the team announced Thursday.
"We were dismayed today, when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film," the Nets said in a statement. "This was not the first time he had the opportunity -- but failed -- to clarify."
The decision comes a week after Irving tweeted a link to the 2018 movie "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" on Amazon Prime Video. The synopsis states that the film, based on a 2015 book of the same name, "uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel." Several Jewish rights organizations, including the American Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League, have denounced the film as antisemitic.
The Nets and Irving announced on Wednesday that each of them will donate $500,000 to the Anti-Defamation League.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/brooklyn-nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-failing-disavow-antisemitism/story?id=92634035&cid=social_twitter_abcn
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cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)but why in hell is Amazon making this film available on Prime? I subscribe to Prime, and I sure don't want to support dissemination of crap like this. Has there been any statement from Amazon?
rpannier
(24,345 posts)I was unaware of this until I was watching Hasan and he was talking about a Christian dystopia movie he saw on Amazon
He was surprised at how bad it was, then found out anyone can upload
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)rpannier
(24,345 posts)It is really bad. The acting and dialog are... amazing -- not in a good way
You can also watch the take down of this movie on either Kurtis Conner or Hasanabi youtube channel
Fair warning: I've seen better film on my coffee mug
Rocknation
(44,581 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 4, 2022, 10:19 PM - Edit history (2)
-- never mind is being marketed by ANYONE -- is deafening in its silence. Bullying someone for posting a link to it (WITHOUT comment) equates to stepping on an earthworm because the alternative is wrestling an alligator.
Rocknation
appmanga
(586 posts)...is a moron who just in the past couple of years was finally convinced the Earth is round. Anti-vax. Anti-Semite.
IronLionZion
(45,579 posts)if he likes to alienate fans
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,712 posts)twodogsbarking
(9,853 posts)Paladin
(28,279 posts)Joinfortmill
(14,486 posts)which makes this even more astounding to me.