Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reacts To Kyrie Irving Controversy

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responded to Kyrie Irving’s basketball suspension after he published a presumably anti-semitic video.

He states the baller is being utilized to spread out hate.

Last week, Kareem likewise utilized his Substack to condemn Irving.

“Honestly, there’s little hope that [Irving] will alter since he’s insulated by popularity and cash and surrounded by yes-people,” he composed. “There is no inspiration to find out how to identify propaganda from truths. All that’s left is for the world to choose how it needs to react to him.”

This isn’t the very first time Kareem has actually slammed Irving.

“Kyrie Irving would be dismissed as a humorous buffoon if it weren’t for his impact over youths who admire professional athletes,” Kareem composed.

“When I take a look at a few of the professional athletes who have actually utilized their status to in fact enhance society—Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James, Muhammad Ali, Bill Russel, Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe, and more—it ends up being clear just how much Irving has actually stained the credibilities of all professional athletes who aim to be viewed as more than dumb jocks.”

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