The billionaire owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Joe Tsai had recently expressed his disappointment after Kyrie Irving endorsed an antisemitic film online. The league made it abundantly clear that it didn’t stand for the hateful or oppressive speech of any kind. These inflammatory comments have triggered a lot of influential people to stand up in solidarity. And now Kevin Durant has spoken about the controversy.
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Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets for at least five games. They clarified that Irving had not been willing to disavow antisemitism. Furthermore, Kevin Durant got interviewed after practice recently. He said he wasn’t going to judge anybody. He added that everything that transpired was unnecessary. Durant felt that they could have been silent on the issue.
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He later clarified his statements on his social media. Kevin Durant understood that there was much confusion with regard to what he said. He wrote that he doesn’t condone hate speech or anti-semitism.
Just wanna clarify the statements I made at shootaround, I see some people are confused..I don’t condone hate speech or anti-semetism, I’m about spreading love always. Our game Unites people and I wanna make sure that’s at the forefront
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 4, 2022
“… I don’t condone hate speech or anti-semitism, I’m about spreading love always”, he said. He wanted to ensure that basketball is at the forefront of conversations since it united people together.
NBA world shares its thoughts on Kyrie Irving
The Brooklyn Nets owner Tsai, on the other hand, had tweeted a while ago that the incident was “bigger than basketball”.
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Following the suspension, Kyrie Irving apologized for his post and behavior on Instagram.?NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Charles Barkley are among the many analysts and media personalities who have publicly condemned Irving for his actions. They also reflected their own viewpoints on the subject.
Even the NBA commissioner, Adam Silver said that Irving had put out an “unqualified apology”. Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets released a joint statement, revealing that Irving and the Brooklyn Nets would donate $500,000 each towards organizations that worked to eradicate social injustice.
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The Brooklyn Nets currently sit 12th in Eastern Conference with a 3-6 record for the season so far. Fans will be hoping the latest developments surrounding Kyrie Irving do not further affect the team as the season continues.
What did you think of Kevin Durant’s comments on Kyrie Irving and the situation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
