Kyrie Irving apologizes after suspension, says he's fighting anti-Semitism

Irving has faced heavy criticism since posting a link on Twitter last week to a 2018 commentary and defending the post over the weekend. The seven-time All Star has since deleted the Twitter post.
Kyrie Irving apologizes after suspension, says he's fighting anti-Semitism

APOLOGY: Kyrie Irving. Pic: Dustin Satloff/Getty Images

Brooklyn Nets star guard Kyrie Irving apologized late on Thursday for promoting a film he said contained "false anti-Semitic statements," just hours after his team suspended him for not disavowing anti-Semitism.

Irving has faced heavy criticism since posting a link on Twitter last week to a 2018 commentary and defending the post over the weekend. The seven-time All Star has since deleted the Twitter post.

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