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☆ Nets' Irving is not anti-Semitic, says NBA Commissioner Silver
  + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Nov 10 (Reuters) - NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said he met with Kyrie Irving earlier this week and that he did not believe the Brooklyn Nets guard was anti-Semitic, Yahoo Sports reported on Thursday. Irving was heavily criticized for promoting a film that the seven-time All-Star has since said contained "false anti-Semitic statements". The Nets suspended him for at least five games after he "refused to unequivocally say he has no anti-Semitic beliefs". Silver added: "Whether or not he is anti-Semitic is not relevant to the damage caused by the posting of hateful content." If he serves a five-game suspension, Irving would be available to play Nov. 13 against the Lakers in Los Angeles.
☆ Turbulent Nets name Vaughn new head coach
  + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
NEW YORK, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets named longtime assistant Jacque Vaughn their new head coach on Wednesday, amid a turbulent moment in the franchise's history. read moreDays prior, the Nets abruptly parted ways with head coach Steve Nash after an abysmal start to the season, installing Vaughn as interim coach. read moreIf Irving serves a five-game suspension, he would next be available to play Nov. 13 on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers. Vaughn, who won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship title as a player with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007, joined the Nets as an assistant coach in 2016. He previously served as head coach of the Orlando Magic.
☆ Kyrie Irving's 'sorry' to Jews shows how celebrity apologies have become meaningless
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Lux Alptraum | Lux Alptraum Is A Writer | Producer Who Served As Development Producer For Fusion S Peabody-Nominated Show | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
Are we really supposed to believe that it’s a genuine change of heart and not a response to a pressure campaign from his employers? Like most Instagram apologies, Irving’s felt a bit perfunctory and performative, not least because it came the same day he was suspended indefinitely by the Nets over the controversy. Are we really supposed to believe that Irving underwent such a massive amount of personal growth in the span of hours? Are we really supposed to believe that it’s a genuine change of heart and not a response to a pressure campaign from his employers? And if they’d actually done that, well — who knows, they might have even spared us from having to read yet another celebrity apology on Instagram.
☆ Hate in America is on the rise. It's making it more dangerous for everyone from politicians to librarians to do their jobs.
  + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Politicians, poll workers, and even librarians report growing harassment, threats, and attacks. "I'm scared for this country," Ringer told Insider. B-A-D," George Rattay, the chair of the Democratic Party in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, told Insider. Poll workers and even librarians face violenceThere have been multiple reports of increasing threats and violence targeting poll workers. The breadth of the threats to politicians, poll workers, and other civic employees like librarians indicates hate in America has become prolific.
☆ Nike cancels Kyrie Irving shoe release, suspends relationship with Nets star in antisemitism fallout
  + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
Nike said Friday it was suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving and will not release a new shoe named after him following controversy over a post linking to an antisemitic movie. Nike said the suspension is effectively immediately and the company will no longer launch the Kyrie 8 shoe. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” Nike said in a statement. Irving, 30, has had several Nike shoes that bear his name, including the Kyrie 7, which launched in 2020. “Accordingly, we are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets.”
☆ The Nets Still Haven’t Solved Their Kyrie Irving Problem
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Andrew Beaton | Ben Cohen | Louise Radnofsky | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The Brooklyn Nets are once again confronting what has become the NBA’s most familiar problem: What to do about Kyrie Irving? The supremely talented but volatile guard is at the center of another head-spinning saga that began last week with Irving linking on social media to a movie with anti-Semitic themes. The drama took yet another turn overnight when the Nets star apologized after days of refusing to express contrition.
☆ Nike Suspends Partnership With Kyrie Irving After He Shared Anti-Semitic Film
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Inti Pacheco | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets for being slow to disavow anti-Semitism. Nike Inc. suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving, moving to distance itself from the basketball star after he was suspended by his team for being slow to disavow anti-Semitism. Nike said Friday it was suspending its endorsement deal effective immediately and would no longer launch the Kyrie 8, one of its flagship products. Nike released Mr. Irving’s first signature shoe in 2014. The Kyrie 8 was slated to be released later this month.
☆ Kyrie Irving Issues Apology in Anti-Semitism Furor After Nets Suspend Him
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Ben Cohen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Kyrie Irving told reporters that he took responsibility for sharing a documentary that ‘may have had some unfortunate falsehoods,’ but he refused to apologize or disavow the film. Kyrie Irving was suspended by the Brooklyn Nets for a minimum of five games without pay on Thursday night in response to the NBA star’s refusal to unequivocally disavow anti-Semitism after a weeklong drama that consumed the league. Hours after his suspension was announced, after declining to apologize or denounce anti-Semitism earlier in the day, Irving responded on Instagram apologizing for his comments for the first time.
☆ Nets suspend Kyrie Irving after he failed to say he has no antisemitic beliefs
  + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Phil-Helsel-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Phil Helsel | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
The Brooklyn Nets on Thursday suspended star player Kyrie Irving as the controversy grows over his tweet with a link to an antisemitic movie. The Nets said that during a media appearance earlier in the day, Irving failed to declare that he has no antisemitic beliefs or acknowledge the content of the film. "We were dismayed today, when given an opportunity in a media session, that Kyrie refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material in the film," the Nets said in a statement. Some points made in there that were unfortunate.”When he was asked if he had antisemitic beliefs he said: "I respect all walks of life and embrace all walks of life. Pressed for a yes or no, Irving responded: "I cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from."
☆ NBA Commissioner Adam Silver blasts Kyrie Irving for posting 'deeply offensive antisemitic material'
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | David K. Li | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +3 min
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver blasted Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving on Thursday, calling out the player's "reckless decision" to post "deeply offensive antisemitic material." “Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material," Silver said in statement. “I think the NBA dropped the ball,” Hall of Fame player and prominent basketball commentator Charles Barkley said on TNT earlier this week. But I have the right to say, 'No, you're not going to take my $40 million and insult my religion.'" "I think the NBA they made a mistake" not taking immediate action against Irving, Barkley said.
☆ Nets and Kyrie Irving Will Give $1 Million to ‘Eradicate Hate’ in Wake of Anti-Semitism Drama
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Louise Radnofsky | Ben Cohen | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets are contributing $500,000 each toward ‘causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance.’Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets and the Anti-Defamation League said on Wednesday that the team and its star would contribute $500,000 each toward “causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance,” an apparent effort to move past a controversy that has consumed the NBA after Irving tweeted a link to a movie with anti-Semitic themes and appeared to endorse its contents. The latest Irving drama began last week, when he shared a link to the Amazon Prime video page of the 2018 movie, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.” After the movie’s themes came to light, Nets owner Joe Tsai criticized Irving and condemned the film. Irving denied being anti-Semitic and protested that he had done nothing wrong before deleting the tweet.
☆ Kyrie Irving, Brooklyn Nets each to donate $500,000 to anti-hate organizations; NBA star takes ‘responsibility’ for negative impact of tweets
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets announced on Wednesday that they will both donate $500,000 towards anti-hate organizations after the point guard tweeted a documentary deemed to be antisemitic last week. “I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and stand strong with communities that are marginalized and impacted every day,” Irving said. “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. “With this partnership, ADL will work with the Nets and Kyrie to open dialogue and increase understanding. Irving talks with now-former head coach Steve Nash during a game against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, January 21, 2022.
☆ Brooklyn Nets suspend Kyrie Irving for refusing to disavow anti-Semitism
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Frank Pingue Dan Whitcomb | Frank Pingue | Dan Whitcomb | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Mandatory Credit: Brad PennerNov 3 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets on Thursday suspended star guard Kyrie Irving for at least five games, saying that despite holding a second press conference to address a controversial documentary he had still refused to disavow anti-Semitism. The team said Irving would be suspended until he undergoes a series of unspecified "remedial measures", but no less than five games. Irving issued a joint statement with the Nets and the Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday, saying he opposed all forms of hatred. Irving and the Nets also said they would each donate $500,000 toward organizations that work to eradicate hate. While not specifically mentioning the issues with Irving, the Nets parted ways with head coach Steve Nash on Tuesday after a disappointing start to their season.
☆ NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks out against Kyrie Irving's antisemitic post
  + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets brings the ball up the court during the fourth quarter of the game against the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center on November 01, 2022 in New York City. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is speaking out against Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets star posted a link to a film containing offensive antisemitic material. In a statement issued Thursday, Silver called the decision to post the video "reckless" and said he will be meeting with Irving in person next week to discuss the situation. "The public discourse that has followed has brought great awareness to the challenges we face as a society when it comes to hate and hate speech." Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt told CNBC's Squawk Box that antisemitic hate speech is at all time highs.
☆ Steve Nash Is Gone, and the Brooklyn Nets Reboot. Again.
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Jason Gay | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
Whatever is wrong with the Brooklyn Nets, and there is plenty— disaster doesn’t feel like an adequate rendering for this chronically chaotic professional basketball outfit, 2-5 entering Tuesday’s play—it is not principally the doing of Steve Nash. But because these are impatient times, and a scapegoat must be offered, and players are expensive and/or immovable, it is Nash on his way out of town after a Tuesday uncoupling charitably rebranded as a parting of the ways. Surely Nash, a former two-time NBA MVP known for his court vision, sensed it was coming. The job he took at the beginning of the 2020-21 season bears no resemblance to the shamble to be inherited by Brooklyn’s next hire, perhaps Ime Udoka—yes, that’s right, the Nets are reportedly interested in the head coach the Boston Celtics suspended in September for an entire season for what was murkily described as “violations of team policies.” Confronting crisis with crisis! You couldn’t make this team up if you tried.
☆ Kyrie Irving: 'I think the NBA dropped the ball', says Charles Barkley of Brooklyn Nets star
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Cnn Sport Staff | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —NBA analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley says he thinks the league “dropped the ball” on Kyrie Irving after the Brooklyn Nets star tweeted a documentary deemed to be antisemitic. “I think he [Irving] should have been suspended. I think Adam [Silver, the NBA commissioner] should have suspended him,” Barkley said on TNT Tuesday ahead of the Nets’ game against the Chicago Bulls, in which Irving featured. “You’re going to insult me, you have the right, but I have the right to say no. He would not say whether Irving was a part of those discussions with the ADL.
☆ Nets part ways with head coach Nash after tough start to season
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
NEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets have parted ways with head coach Steve Nash after a two-win and five-loss start to the season, the team said on Tuesday. "After much deliberation and evaluation of how the season has begun, we agreed that a change is necessary at this time." The announcement came hours before the Nets were due to play the Chicago Bulls at home. ESPN reported that assistant coach Jacques Vaughn will serve as interim head coach. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Brooklyn Nets part ways with head coach Steve Nash after 2-5 start
  + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash reacts to a call during the second quarter of the game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on October 31, 2022 in New York City. The Brooklyn Nets parted ways with head coach Steve Nash on Tuesday, following the star-laden team's 2-5 start to the NBA season. Nash, a Hall of Fame player who won two NBA MVP awards, has coached the Nets since 2020, leading them on two unsuccessful playoff runs. "Since becoming head coach, Steve was faced with a number of unprecedented challenges, and we are sincerely grateful for his leadership, patience and humility throughout his tenure." Marks said it was "an immensely difficult decision" to part ways with Nash, but that, after evaluating the beginning of the season, the change was deemed necessary.
☆ Steve Nash Goes to Bed Earlier Than His Teenage Kids
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Lane Florsheim | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Steve Nash played 18 seasons in the NBA, including eight as an All-Star and winning two MVP awards, before becoming the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Now, two years into the role, he’s learned that leading a team to success requires empathy. “You can talk X’s and O’s, you can talk about culture, you can talk about training methods, but the No. 1 thing is to connect with the person and give them all the things human beings want—hope, support, challenges,” Nash, 48, says.
☆ Kyrie Irving: Brooklyn Nets star defends his tweet about a documentary deemed antisemitic and stands by sharing a video by Alex Jones
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
CNN —Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving said that he is “not going to stand down on anything I believe in” after he was condemned by the owner of his NBA team for tweeting a link to a documentary deemed to be antisemitic. “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation,” Nets owner Joe Tsai tweeted Friday night. Mike Stobe/Getty ImagesIrving said in the press conference that he “respects what Joe [Tsai] said,” but claimed that he had not tweeted something harmful. Irving should clarify now.”Kyrie Irving during the Indiana Pacers game on Saturday. “The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the team said in a statement to CNN.
☆ Yuta Watanabe comically dunks into his own net as Brooklyn Nets’ woes continue
  + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —The Brooklyn Nets have made a terrible start to the NBA season and on Saturday star forward Yuta Watanabe didn’t make matters any easier by comically scoring in the opposite team’s basket. At the Barclays Centre, the Nets went down 125-116 to the Indiana Pacers to go 1-5 for the season. It was the Nets’ fourth straight loss and one coach Steve Nash called a “disaster.”The night started ominously when, in the first quarter, Watanabe accidentally scored for the Pacers. The comical two-pointer cut the Nets’ lead before the Pacers tied at the end of the first quarter. As the Pacers pulled away from the struggling Nets, rookie Bennedict Mathurin scored a career-high 32 points in a team record 23 three-pointers.
☆ Brooklyn Nets denounce Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic film known for extremist content that refers to European Jews as the 'synagogue of Satan'
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
The Brooklyn Nets are condemning Kyrie Irving for promoting antisemitic content on Twitter. He shared a link to a film called "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America," known for extremism. "I'm disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation," Joe Tsai said. "I'm disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of antisemitic disinformation," Tsai wrote. "The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech," the statement reads.
☆ Brooklyn Nets condemn Kyrie Irving for promotion of antisemitic film
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets handles the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game Two of the Second Round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on June 07, 2021 in New York City. After Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving promoted an antisemitic film and book on social media Thursday, his team and team-owner Joe Tsai issued statements Friday condemning his actions. "I'm disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation," Tsai wrote on Twitter. "The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech," the team said in a statement Friday. Irving was previously benched by the Nets in 2021 for refusing to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
☆ Kyrie Irving: Nets' star condemned for tweet about documentary deemed antisemitic
  + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Wayne Sterling Homero De La Fuente | Wayne Sterling | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving on Saturday tweeted that he “meant no disrespect to anyone’s religious beliefs” after the owner of his NBA team condemned him for tweeting a link to a documentary deemed antisemitic. “I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation,” Nets owner Joe Tsai wrote on Twitter Friday night. 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. Irving should clarify now.”The Nets also spoke out against the star guard’s tweet. “If Kyrie Irving or any Black Celebrity needs ‘back up’ to prove that we are the True Israelites … i am available to assist them on or off the camera so that the world can finally see and receive the TRUTH.”
☆ Grizzlies vs Nets: Ja Morant takes flight and scores 38 in Memphis win over Brooklyn
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Ja Morant led the way on Wednesday for the Memphis Grizzlies with 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in a 134-124 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Even his opponents praised the Memphis guard’s performance after the game with Nets star forward Kevin Durant saying that Morant is “doing some stuff that we’ve never seen before.”“He’s a unique player,” Durant added, according to ESPN. Although Durant and Kyrie Irving each scored 37 points for the Nets and Brooklyn shot 54% from the field, the Grizzlies outscored the visitors 48-27 from three-point range. The Nets launched a mini-comeback to come within seven of Memphis, but a huge 33-foot triple from Morant with 51 seconds remaining took the Grizzlies lead to 10 and locked up the win. Tonight, I thought was his best game at doing both at a high level.”The win takes the Grizzlies to 3-1 on the season, while the Nets fall to 1-2.
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