Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets announce money donation and reversal of disastrous course

Kyrie Irving has been embroiled in a nationwide controversy because the Nets star promoted a film and e book, Hebrews to Negroes, filled with antisemitic tropes. He compounded the problem by doubling down in a back-and-forth with a reporter.

At the moment it was introduced that Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will every donate $500,000 “towards causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” The assertion was made together with the Anti-Defamation League.

The Anti-Defamation League is a non-profit group dedicated to combating antisemitism and all varieties of hate. Kyrie Irving can be quoted in immediately’s assertion.

“I’m conscious of the unfavorable influence of my submit in the direction of the Jewish neighborhood and I take accountability,” Irving mentioned within the assertion. “I don’t imagine all the things mentioned within the documentary was true or displays my morals and ideas.”

Irving added that he “meant no hurt to anybody group, race or faith of individuals, and want to solely be a beacon of reality and light-weight.”

It stays to be seen if the money penance is sufficient to flip the tide of public opinion. Irving continued protection of his preliminary actions shall be laborious for lots of people to forgive any time quickly. You’d hope that is the final controversy relating to Irving however we’re speaking about Kyrie Irving who appears to be identified extra today for what he does off the court docket than on.