The move came days after Nets guard Kyrie Irving tweeted out a link to a film that includes anti-Jewish tropes.
Fans wearing “Fight Antisemitism" shirts occupied some courtside seats at the Brooklyn-Indiana game on Monday night, days afterIrving posted the link to the film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on Twitter on Thursday. The synopsis on Amazon said the film “uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel.”
He defended his decision to do so on Saturday, then deleted the tweet Sunday after a massive outcry including criticism from and the the Anti-Defamation League, along with a statement from the NBA denouncing all forms of hate speech. Irving said Saturday he embraced all religions and defiantly defended his right to post whatever he believes.
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