“Learn About Us as a Community”: Rabbi Erez Sherman Has Advice for Kyrie Irving After a Tumultuous Week for the Nets Star

There is a lot happening at the Brooklyn Nets right now. They are 2-6 this season so far and sit 13th in the Eastern Conference table. The Nets recently fired their head coach Steve Nash and are linked with bringing Ime Udoka from the Boston Celtics to Brooklyn. However, the biggest headline maker for the Nets in the last few days has certainly been Kyrie Irving. The seven-time All-Star has been facing a lot of backlash due to a controversial tweet.

NBA legend Charles Barkley stepped in on the controversy and said the league or the franchise should have taken a decision on him. Furthermore, a Los Angeles-based rabbi, Erez Sherman, also addressed the Kyrie Irving controversy and gave some advice for the Nets star.

The Brooklyn Nets have played eight games this season and lost six of them. Many expected the Nets to be a championship-contending team, but they have failed to live up to the mark. Many have blamed former coach Steve Nash for the Nets’ woes, while some pointed out Ben Simmons’ disastrous start to the season. Irving, who will be an unrestricted free agent after this season, has had a fair share of the blame for the Nets’ struggles.

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Many have called for Kyrie Irving’s suspension over his controversial tweet, including Charles Barkley. Sherman even asked Irving to visit his synagogue and play basketball there while learning more about them.

Rabbi Erez Sherman invites Kyrie Irving to his synagogue to learn about the community

Rabbi Erez Sherman recently appeared on ‘The Steam Room‘ hosted by Ernie Johnson. NBA legend Charles Barkley was also present on the TNT show. During the show, Ernie asked the rabbi what would he say to Irving if they met “face to face”.

“I would say come into my synagogue, meet my children, learn about us as a community,” Rabbi Erez Sherman told Ernie Johnson.

He continued: “We have three gyms in this beautiful facility here. Play basketball with us. Teach our children what it means to be a human being in this great country of America. And then I think good things can happen.”

Kyrie Irving continues to play for the Nets in the aftermath of his controversial tweet. The NBA and the Nets’ decision to not suspend the Nets star did not please Charles Barkley. He said that they “dropped the ball” by not taking a decision on the player.

The Brooklyn Nets, however, condemned his recent activity on social media through a statement. Moreover, Nets owner Joe Tsai also admitted that he was “disappointed” by Kyrie Irving. However, there has been no decision from the franchise to suspend Kyrie Irving this season.

The Nets are already struggling despite having Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the court. Recent reports have linked Celtics coach Ime Udoka to the Nets after Steve Nash’s departure.

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