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Wed Feb 8, 2023, 06:27 AM Feb 2023

(Jewish Group) Sorry not sorry: Kyrie Irving deletes apology for sharing antisemitic movie

Was Kyrie Irving ever really sorry?

After NBA star Kyrie Irving served the minimum five games of an indefinite suspension levied by his then-employer, the Brooklyn Nets, for sharing an antisemitic movie, prominent voices around the league pointed to his Instagram apology as reason for his reinstatement.

Three months later, Irving has taken his talents to Texas — and has taken down the apology.

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Asked whether he stood by the words of the apology, Irving said, “I stand by who I am and why I apologized, and I did it because I care about my family and I have Jewish members of my family that care for me deeply.”

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And there it is...some bigots...

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