Basketball player Kyrie Irving and the NBA clubbrooklyn nets will allocate $500,000 each to organizations dedicated to fighting hate and intolerance after the lawyer published an article about a book and a film using anti-Semitic clichés.
Irving posted the film From Jews to Blacks: Awaken Black America on social media last week. At a press conference on Saturday, the player said she would not “back down” on what she believed in, while refusing to say whether she held anti-Semitic beliefs.
“I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression and I strongly support the communities that are marginalized and affected every day. I am aware of the negative impact of my fast on the Jewish community and I take responsibility for it. responsibility. I do not believe that anything said in the documentary is true or reflects my morals and principles. My family and I did not mean to harm any group, race or religion,” Irving said in a statement. Brooklyn website .
The club also said that to ensure a “lasting and meaningful” impact on racial hatred awareness and education, Brooklyn will hold a series of public lectures in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League and other national advocacy organizations. human rights.
Source : MatchTV
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