Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving responded to backlash he received from sharing a film with antisemitic material, saying he did not mean to disrespect anyone.
One day after the organization and Nets owner Joe Tsai condemned Irving, theKyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans Oct. 19, 2022, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
"I am an OMNIST and I meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs," Irving posted to Twitter."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."An omnist is someone who believes in all religions, according to Merriam-Webster.
On Thursday, the Brooklyn guard shared an Amazon link to a movie called"Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America." Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets against the Milwaukee Bucks during a game at Barclays Center March 31, 2022, in New York City. The movie is reportedly based on a 2015 book filled with antisemitic material espoused by radical Black Hebrew Israelites.
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