Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has condemned Kyrie Irving’s decision to share a link to a movie based on a book “of anti-Semitic misinformation” on his Twitter and Instagram profiles.
The NBA star caught the eye by publishing the 2018 movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on social media with a link to his Amazon page.
Magazine rolling stone has labeled the book of the same name, released in 2015, as “toxic anti-Semitic.”
“I am disappointed that Kyrie appears to be supporting a film based on a book full of anti-Semitic misinformation,” Tsai wrote on Twitter on Friday.
“I want to sit down and make sure he understands that this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith it is wrong to promote hatred based on race, ethnicity or religion.
“This is bigger than basketball.”
Publication Rolling Stone pointed out that in Ronald Dalton Jr.’s book. it is noted that “many famous high-ranking Jews” have “conceded”[ing] Satan or Lucifer.’
The Nets distanced themselves from Irving’s posts in a statement to the New York Postwho condemns hate speech but does not comment on their player’s actions on Thursday.
“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and do not tolerate any form of hate speech,” the statement said.
Kyrie Irving Shared Links To Movie Based On Book ‘Containing Anti-Semitic Misinformation’
The Brooklyn Nets security guard drew attention for publishing the 2018 movie ‘Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America’ on social media with a link to the Amazon page
Nets owner Joe Tsai condemned Irving’s actions on Friday and wants to speak to him
“We believe that in these situations, our first action should be open, honest dialogue.
‘We thank them, including the ADL [Anti-Defamation League]who have supported us during this time.”
Dailymail.com has contacted the Nets for comment.
Irving, who featured in the Nets’ 129-125 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, has 4.5 million followers on Twitter plus 17.5 million on his Instagram profile.
The 30-year-old raised eyebrows last month for sharing a 2002 video by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his Instagram story.
The video, titled “Never Forget – Alex Jones Tried To Warn Us,” hints at a “New World Order” that would “drive away plagues.”
In the video, Jones said, “Yeah, there have been corrupt empires. Yes, they manipulate. Yes, there are secret societies. Yes, there have been oligarchies throughout history.
Irving shared a 2002 video of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on his Instagram story last month. The 20-year-old video, titled ‘Never Forget – Alex Jones Tried To Warn Us’, hints at a ‘New World Order’ that would ‘drive out plagues’
“And yes, today, in 2002, there is a tyrannical organization that calls itself the New World Order… by bringing diseases, viruses and pests at us, we are essentially being pushed into their system.”
The 2002 clip of Jones — who had to pay nearly $1 billion to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting — was one of several videos shared with Irving’s story at the time.
Irving, who serves as vice president of the players’ association executive committee, posted videos discussing a range of topics, including “the saturation of the media with celebratory reports of the late Queen Elizabeth II” and decolonization.
Irving is no stranger to conspiracies who have long been willing to embrace theories such as that the Earth is flat or that the moon landing was staged.
Irving played for the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in their 129-125 loss to the Dallas Mavericks
The unvaccinated basketball star was unable to play most home games in Brooklyn last season because he failed to meet a New York City workplace vaccination mandate.
In October 2021, he began following and liking Instagram posts from a conspiracy theorist who claimed that “secret societies” are implanting vaccines in a plot to connect black people to a master computer for “a Satan’s plan.”
When he apologized in October 2018 for his endorsement of the flat Earth “theory,” Irving admitted to being a conspiracy theorist.
‘I certainly was at the time,’ ‘I’m a great conspiracy theorist. You can’t tell me anything.” I’m all sorry,” Irving said.
“Even if you believe in that, don’t come out and say things like that. That is for intimate conversations, because perception and how you are received changes. I’m actually a smart person,” he explained, 18 months after first telling an interviewer, “The Earth is flat. The earth is flat. … It’s right in front of us.’