- Brooklyn Nets guard initially defended Twitter post
- Player and team will donate $500,000 to anti-hate groups
Kyrie Irving said on Wednesday that he opposes all forms of hate, and he and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 toward groups that work to eradicate it.
While not explicitly apologizing, Irving took responsibility for the negative impact on the Jewish community that was caused by his promotion of an antisemitic documentary, as the Nets and their star guard worked to sooth the anger that had been directed at them since Irving’s Twitter post and refusal to apologize for it.