Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving sparked controversy after exhibiting as much as Saturday’s postgame press convention carrying a Palestinian keffiyeh.
The Mavericks star, who claimed to be a “dedicated” Muslim in 2021, wore the black and white checkered headgear regardless of having no cultural connection to the Palestinians as he spoke concerning the recreation.
Irving didn’t make any verbal statements concerning the garment, provide any causes for carrying it, or converse to any political conditions world wide.
Kyrie Irving highlighted some defensive breakdowns by the Dallas Mavericks, leading to open 3s for well timed makes by the Milwaukee Bucks:
”We did a very good job popping out of halftime with that power and verve we usually have. We had been enjoying good defensive principals, and so they… pic.twitter.com/lDVrPTOu02
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) November 19, 2023
He was additionally seen carrying the keffiyeh as he entered the sector.
Kyrie Irving Palestinian keffiyeh 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/xCPO10neMj
— Bass (@BassAmorah) November 19, 2023
Neither the staff nor the NBA made any statements about Irving’s show.
However Irving has made no actual mistake that he helps Hamas and never Israel after the phobia group went on an inhuman spree of rape, homicide, infanticide, torture, and kidnapping of Israeli civilians throughout a rampage by way of Southern Israel on October 7.
On October 11, solely 4 days after the phobia assault, Irving took to his X account and blasted the media for not talking up for Hamas.
“The place are all you powerful speaking Media Heads that get on TV and social platforms to sentence individuals who stand by the oppressed?” he wrote.
“Crimes are being dedicated in opposition to humanity and most of you might be silent. Cat acquired your tongue? Otherwise you’re afraid of really standing for one thing actual,” he added.
The place are all you powerful speaking Media Heads that get on TV and social platforms to sentence individuals who stand by the oppressed??
Crimes are being dedicated in opposition to humanity and most of you might be silent.
Cat acquired your tongue? Otherwise you’re afraid of really standing for one thing actual— Chief Hélà 🏾 (@KyrieIrving) October 11, 2023
Irving, after all, was suspended in November of 2022 for refusing to disavow the antisemitic tweets he had made within the months earlier than his suspension, together with his assist for the notoriously antisemitic group the Black Israelites.
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