As first detailed in, the 2018 film — directed by Ronald Dalton, Jr. and based on his book of the same name — features several antisemitic tropes, including"more extreme factions of the Black Hebrew Israelites, which have a long history of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and especially antisemitism."
Blistein writes that some Black Hebrew Israelites are known for referring to European Jews as the"synagogue of Satan," and promote the belief that Jews are responsible for slavery. Dalton's film and book mention"Jewish slave ships that brought our West African negro or Bantu ancestors to slave ports owned by [Jews]," Rolling Stone reported.
His remarks came shortly after the Nets organization shared its own statement, also decrying Irving's tweet. "The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech," the statement reads."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."
The incident marks the latest in a series of controversies involving Irving. In addition to his stanch anti-vaccination sentiments, the player has referred to himself as a"conspiracy theorist,"
It’s in the Bible. What are you gonna do - censor the Bible? And that’s the fight Jewish people have on their hands - religious, ideological, social and senseless hatred.
A book the Business Insider should consider reading to challenge their long held belief that their position on the matter 'anti-semtisim' having a honest history to such a claim, is indisputable.
The world is a joke right now.
Not enough to denounce. Where is the spineless, Adam Silver? Yet another weak, self-hating Jew? Shame on the NBA! David Stern would suspend Irving for his promoting anti-Semitic narratives.
Kyrie Irving has become Satan to me & my family.
The Knicks won’t do anything to him. All they care about is their bottom line. But if a white player promoted anything racist, he would be blackballed from the league. Such hypocrisy by the NBA and American blacks is nauseating.
Son offers nothing going forward, nothing defensively, he is worse than Emerson!