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LeBron James sta parlando a seguito di un post problematico sui social media realizzato dal collega giocatore NBA Kyrie Irving. Il 27 ottobre 2022, la NBA ha schiaffeggiato Irving con gravi conseguenze per il suo controverso post su Twitter. Da quando ha pubblicato il tweet in questione – che includeva un film antisemita intitolato “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America”, secondo Rolling Stone – Irving e il suo team, i Brooklyn Nets, hanno promesso donazioni a enti di beneficenza che combattono l’antisemitismo.
But this might not have come soon enough. Athletic brand Nike has ended its relationship with Irving, saying in a statement, “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone” (per ESPN).
Now, James has expressed his thoughts on the controversy, and his response isn’t exactly complimentary to Irving, despite the fact that the two played together for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as noted by People.
LeBron James does not condone Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic tweet
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LeBron James commented on Kyrie Irving’s tweet following a game between his team, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 6, 2022, reports People. In the transcript of James’ comments, as posted to Twitter by ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin, James said, in part, “Me, personally, I don’t condone hate to any kind. To any race. To Jewish communities, to Black communities, to Asian communities.” James added, “There’s no place in this world for it. Nobody can benefit from that, and I believe what Kyrie did caused some harm to a lot of people.”
James has previously been outspoken regarding his support for anti-racism and Black Lives Matter, ESPN reported. In July 2022, the network quoted him as saying: “A lot of people kind of use this analogy, talking about Black Lives Matter as a movement. It’s not a movement. When you’re Black, it’s not a movement. It’s a lifestyle.”
