Kyrie Irving Takes Responsibility For Hurting Jewish Community, Donates $500k

Kyrie Irving is acknowledging the damage he brought about the Jewish neighborhood when he promoted a film containing antisemitic concepts, saying he “meant no harm” … and to show he is critical, the NBA star says he’ll donate $500K to battle hate.

The 30-year-old Brooklyn Nets star Tweeted a hyperlink to “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” final week … and regardless of virtually rapid backlash, Irving refused to again down, standing by his actions.

That is till Wednesday night … when the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie launched an announcement apologizing and asserting the massive financial donation.

“I oppose all types of hatred and oppression and stand robust with communities which can be marginalized and impacted day by day,” Kyrie mentioned.

“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.”

The 7x NBA All-Star continued … “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.”

Worth noting — Kyrie doesn’t flat-out say “I’m sorry,” or, “I apologize” … which has some folks saying his assertion and donation is not sufficient.

Irving stopped wanting utterly condemning the concepts within the film … nevertheless it’s actually a giant departure from his earlier place.

Prior to tonight’s announcement, Irving was getting destroyed all over the place from on TV, to social media, and even at Barclays. In reality, a bunch of followers protested Kyrie earlier this week … carrying shirts that learn “FIGHT ANTISEMITISM.”

Brooklyn is residence to one of many nation’s largest Jewish populations.

As for the cash, the Nets are additionally chipping in 500 grand … bringing the overall to $1 million. The group says they will divide the money amongst “causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.”