Joe Tsai tweeted a statement on Friday night condemning Kyrie Irving’s promotion of an anti-Semitic film on social media.
“I’m disappointed that Kyrie appears to support a film based on a book full of anti-semitic disinformation. I want to sit down and make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us, and as a man of faith, it is wrong to promote hate based on race, ethnicity or religion,” tweeted Tsai.
Irving posted a link on his social media account on Thursday for a film that Rolling Stone pointed out is “stuffed with antisemitic tropes.”
The Nets also released a team statement on Friday.
“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech. We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), who have been supportive during this time,” said the team.
