Kyrie Irving is among the most outspoken NBA players in the league today, if not ever. He’s hurt his reputation in the past due to his strong beliefs but is having a controversy-free season in Dallas this year. He’s continued speaking his mind, as seen in a string of recent Instagram stories covering a range of issues.
Kyrie Irving first made a pointed reference to Satan and claimed he wouldn’t ever let Satan affect him as this is ‘God’s World’.
Then he shared a quote from the former President of Burkina Faso, Thomas Sankara, discussing the interlinked nature of revolution and women’s liberation.
He also shared an incredibly poignant quote about how people can identify oppressors when they’re written in fiction but not when we see them in real life.
He also shared a message about Black empowerment.
He shared a quote from Civil Rights Activist James Baldwin, talking about how the traditional notion of ‘civilized’ people rained bombs on anyone that threatens the status quo.
Irving also shared a screenshot from the movie Scarface with a perspective on how a good life needs bad days for us to understand its value.
Irving is often wrestling with many pressing thoughts, with large swathes of the media demonizing him for it. It’s honestly nice to see an athlete feel empowered enough to talk freely about such topics, especially one like Kyrie who is one of the most popular superstars of this era and someone who’s previously faced criticism for what he’s had to say.
He has openly criticized the government, media, and politics in recent months through his Instagram, a space he uses often to stir conversation. In addition, Irving has been consistently donating to charitable efforts and organizations over the last few seasons, truly living up to the promise of doing good in his community instead of just talking about it on social media.
A Rabbi Claims Kyrie Irving Got Pro-Judaism Signs Removed From Jazz vs. Mavericks Game
Kyrie has a history of offending Jewish people, especially after social media activity last season where he shared an anti-Semitic movie on his X profile. Recently, a Utah rabbi sat courtside when the Mavericks visited the city and held up an ‘I’m a Jew and I’m proud sign’, something the rabbi claimed Irving requested security to remove.
“Kyrie saw the signs. At the 9:40 mark of the first quarter, he commented ‘no need to bring that to a game.’At the next timeout, he went to Mavs security. Jazz officials came over and checked our tickets. We were told to put the signs away. Weak sauce from so many…”
Irving has refuted these claims.
“I wish him and his family well. No disrespect going their way. That’s not my MO.”
The choice of carrying those signs to a game where Kyrie was playing, especially when the Israel-Palestine conflict has escalated was bound to generate a reaction. Irving categorically denied making the request, so either some other player made the request or it was a call from someone higher up given the signs were clearly visible during the game.
Irving has previously expressed the desire to protect innocent casualties that are a result of the conflict between Israel and Palestine but hasn’t made pointed remarks against any community or side.
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