Kyrie Irving rejects antisemitic labeling attacks after promoting new movie Hebrew to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.
Kyrie Irving is the latest celeb being accused of antisemitism after promoting a movie that some say is full of stereotypes and tropes, but he says he is being misunderstood.
The Brooklyn Nets point guard got slammed Friday for tweeting a link to a movie entitled Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America which is available on Amazon. It’s a controversial piece to say the least, leaning into extreme ideology from certain factions of Black Hebrew Israelites.
— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 27, 2022
The whole idea behind this is that Black people actually have Jewish roots themselves, the same ideology Ye was referring to, and are in fact the “chosen people of God” as opposed to Jews of European descent. It’s a train of thought several Black entertainers have embraced in recent years such as Ye West, Nick Cannon and Ice Cube, that we know of publicly.
Not only does the documentary Kyrie is promoting discuss this, but it also allegedly spreads conspiracy theories, including the claim that “white Jews,” as it were, perpetuated the slave trade and are, by and large, in control of the media and banking industries in America, among other accusations.
It houses all of the same points Ye made and is now “cancelled” for, and Kyrie has been receiving much of the same backlash, even Nets owner Joe Tsai addressed the matter in a tweet.
He condemned Kyrie’s tweet as hate-fueled, tweeting, “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion.” Joe adds, this is bigger than basketball.
I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion.
— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) October 29, 2022
Kyrie defended himself Saturday with a tweet, saying: “I am an OMNIST and I meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs. 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”.
I am an OMNIST and I meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs. 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.
Hélà ??♾
— Hélà (@KyrieIrving) October 29, 2022
The NBA released this statement later on in the evening on Saturday, October 29, 2022.
The NBA has released a statement that appears to be related to Kyrie Irving’s promotion of an antisemitic film and book: pic.twitter.com/I9NV2ONes2
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 29, 2022
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