Watch: Kyrie Irving gives bizarre answer to media questions on antisemitism
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving answered questions from the media on Thursday, the bulk of which were unsurprisingly about his latest controversial social media post. His response, however, seems to leave more questions than answers.
Irving shared an Amazon link on social media last week for a movie called “Heroes to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” a film that contains a host of antisemitic tropes and falsehoods about Jewish people, including the existence of “Jewish slave ships” and a claim that “many famous high-ranking Jews” worship Satan. The film also contains a fake quote from Adolph Hitler.
The former Rookie of the Year has faced immense criticism in recent days for his decision to post the link.
The Nets and Irving both donated $500,000 to anti-hate causes on Wednesday, to go along with the seven-time All-Star’s statement. This came after Irving’s father and stepmother reportedly met with the Anti-Defamation League.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver — who is Jewish — released his first official statement on the matter on Thursday morning.