Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets took responsibility for a tweet last week promoting an anti-Semitic film, according to a joint statement by the NBA team and the Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday.
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility,” Irving said in the statement.
Irvin and the Nets will donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities,” it said.
Joint statement from Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Anti-Defamation League pic.twitter.com/5szamIClsh
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 2, 2022
“I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles. I am a human being learning from all walks of life and I intend to do so with an open mind and a willingness to listen. So from my family and I, we meant no harm to any one group, race or religion of people, and wish to only be a beacon of truth and light,” the seven-time All Star said in the statement.
The ADL tweeted that it commends Irving and the Brooklyn Nets “for listening to the concerns of everyone who spoke out against #antisemitism and taking it as an opportunity to learn and do better.”
https://twitter.com/ADL/status/1587952566259916802?s=20&t=pZZFMr6gxmEev_DVYlwM3w
