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Kanye West Shows Support For Kyrie Irving

Kanye West showed support for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving after antisemitic film controversy

Joey Linn

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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has dominated the news lately. The star guard has been playing well on the court, but has once again been causing distractions off the court. After posting a film on Twitter that many have deemed antisemitic, Irving shared his thoughts on the backlash he's received.

"In terms of the backlash or what people call it, we're in 2022, history is not supposed to be hidden from anybody," Irving told reporters on Saturday. "I'm not a divisive person when it comes to religion. I embrace all walks of life, you see it on all my platforms. I talk to all races, all cultures, all religions."

Irving confirmed he watched the film, and when asked if he understands why many have deemed it antisemitic, he gave an indirect answer.

"We're in 2022. It's on Amazon, a public platform," Irving said. "Whether you wanna go watch it or not is up to you. There's things being posted every day. I am no different than the next human being, so don't treat me any different."

Having also recently received criticism for antisemitic remarks, Kanye West shared support for Kyrie Irving on Instagram:

West said that Irving is one of the "real ones" still around. Having also dominated the news cycle lately, West will certainly make more headlines with his support of Kyrie Irving.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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