A group of Black Hebrew Israelites protests Kyrie Irving’s suspension outside of Barclays Center
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A small group of black Hebrew Israelites protested the suspension of Kyrie Irving’s outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday night, just hours after Nets general manager Sean Marks said he had not yet spoken to the observatory.
A dozen protesters, mostly men, were observed by both sets of Knicks and Nets fans in front of the Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center subway station prior to the matchup of the two NBA teams.
One of them addressed the passing crowd with a microphone, calling for Irving to be recognized as a martyr for speaking his truth after promoting a “movie of deeply disturbing anti-Semitic hatred,” according to an NBA statement last week.
‘[Kyrie] being prosecuted for that statement of truth,” the outspoken protester said The New York Daily News. “He is being prosecuted. He is clouded by today’s society.’
“We express our support for Kyrie Irving and his position in the sense that he knows who he is,” Israel United’s Deacon Eythan told Christ. The New York Post.
Brooklyn Nets security guard Kyrie Irving was recently banned from at least five games after using an Amazon link to a movie based on a book described as “toxic anti-Semitic”
“Kyrie Irving understands that we are not only Semitic, but it is contradictory and hypocritical to say that someone is anti-Semitic if he or she is Semitic.”
Irving angered many after he posted a link to the Amazon page for the 2018 movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” last week.
The film is based on a 2015 book of the same name, which has been described as “toxic anti-Semitic.” In particular, it cites Hitler to convince the public of the existence of a Jewish plan for world domination.
Black Hebrew Israelites do not associate with the Jewish people because they believe they are the ‘Children of Israel’. Some subgroups believe Hispanics are also descendants of the Israelites.
The 2018 film “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,” promoted by Irving on Twitter in October, quotes Hitler convincing an audience of the existence of a Jewish plan for world domination
Last Thursday, during a brief media appearance, 30-year-old Irving, who will earn $36 million this season, was asked if he has anti-Semitic beliefs, to which he replied, “Again, I’m repeating, I don’t know how it is.” label is justified because you keep asking me the same questions.
The Nets responded by issuing an angry and frustrated statement hours later, saying the decision to suspend the Nets star for at least five games stemmed from his continued lack of apologies, the latest of “repeated failures.”
“We have decided that Kyrie will face a no-payment suspension until he complies with a set of objective corrective actions that address the harmful effects of his conduct and the suspension period is not less than five games,” Nets’ statement read in part.
“When given the opportunity in a media session today, we were stunned that Kyrie refused to state unequivocally that he has no anti-Semitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film. This wasn’t the first time he’d had the chance—but he failed—to clarify.
“Such a failure to reject anti-Semitism when given a clear opportunity to do so is deeply disturbing, goes against the values of our organization and constitutes behavior that is harmful to the team. Therefore, we believe he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets.”
Irving eventually apologized on social media after his suspension was announced by his team.
Last Thursday, Irving, who will earn $36 million this season, said in a brief media appearance: “Again, I repeat, I don’t know how the label is justified because you’re asking me the same questions. again and again.
Irving’s return is also conditional, if he meets certain requirements, including “apologize/condemn” [the] film, a $500,000 donation to anti-hate causes, sensitivity training, anti-Semitic training, meeting with ADL, Jewish leaders, and meeting with [owner] Joe Tsai to show understanding,” said The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
“It’s ridiculous to put him through all these conditions just because he shared something,” Eythan further told the Post. Instead, he points the finger at Amazon for producing the film. “There is certain content in it that might be found offensive, but if he has any truth in… [the movie]shouldn’t be a problem.’
The Irving-less Nets defeated the Knicks 112-85 later in the evening, two days after Jacque Vaughn was named Brooklyn head coach. He was previously Steve Nash’s assistant until November 1, when the Canadian was fired.