Kyrie Irving is a very interesting guy. Interesting but talented. That should be the focus of everyone right there, his talent on the court. It is a pity in the last two years other stuff have taken the spotlight. I previously defended him on his vaccination stance( and still will) and I am glad that storm has been ridden. Now here comes another storm. This time racism. Look, there is no race that I can say has had it worse between the BLACK community and JEWISH. Both have been brutalized and had rights infringed upon a lot in history. So what makes me sad about this is that this Kyrie issue is pitting them against each other. If you didn't know here is the story. Kyrie Irving posted on twitter a film called "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" which contains some anti-Semitic views.
This didn't go down well with the NBA who suspended him 5 games. The NBA's gripe with him is not him uploading the film , it is actually because he didn't denounce the anti-Semitic views in it. So that leads to my first problem with the suspension, does not denouncing something mean you like that action or would actually participate in it? For me it's no. I think Kyrie would rather not be put on the spot to answer a question like that. Kind of like being asked if you like the portrayal of Jesus in the film, "Passion of the Christ". Each one of us has a different take on some parts of the movie but it doesn't mean I am anti Christian. So Kyrie is well within his rights not to answer , that's my opinion.
Speaking of the "Passion of the Christ", Mel Gibson was in trouble for an anti Semitic rant some years back(this one was more vocal and obvious than Kyrie's alleged) and so was Nick Cannon(The resident Superdad lol). So celebrities don't really learn to keep their mouths shut when it comes to the Jewish religion or any kind of religion for that matter. Wars have started for a whole lot less. Why? Because no one wants to have their beliefs(that have been taught down from our ancestors) dissed or looked down on. It is tantamount to dissing ones forefathers. The Jewish community in the US is large and can be found in control all levers of finance, industry, politics, entertainment and sports so any denigrative view is bound to have a serious backlash. Thus Kyrie lost a big Nike deal. So finally what should Kyrie do? Well a public apology fixes a lot of things(not necessarily revealing your feelings toward it) for uploading the video just like Mel did after his drunken rant at police. Nick also saved his career with a similar apology. When you are a black man you are a marked man so always be mindful what you say on social and public spaces.
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