Kyrie Irving Issues Joint Statement With ADL Saying, “I Admit The Negative Impact of My Post,” Is Donating $500k To “Eradicate Hate”

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After a week of controversy and deflection, Brooklyn Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving admitted that posting a link to an antisemitic documentary on his Instrgram account had a “negative impact…on the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” Irving’s statement was part of a joint communique released by the all-star point guard, the Brooklyn Nets and the Anti-Defamation League.

The Nets and Irving pledged to donate $500,000 each “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate in out communities.” It indicated that the team and the player will work with the ADL in making those donations.

In the social media post containing the statement the ADL said further: “In light of the events from the past week, we commend the @BrooklynNets and @KyrieIrving for listening to the concerns of everyone who spoke out against #antisemitism and taking it as an opportunity to learn and do better.”In light of the events from the past week, we commend the @BrooklynNets and @KyrieIrving for listening to the concerns of everyone who spoke out against #antisemitism and taking it as an opportunity to learn and do better.

https://t.co/piRvBOoTdJ Last night, the talking heads on TNT’s Emmy-winning Inside the NBA ripped Irving for sharing an Amazon link to a movie that contains antisemitic tropes on Instagram.