Possible new Kyrie controversy.

[Kblaze8855]

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[Kblaze8855]

You will likely hear about why shortly if you can’t tell.

I…am gonna go in this store and purchase some persimmons. I’ve somehow never had a persimmon and I’ve morphed into a weird fruit and exotic honey on a little pretentious shelf guy.

[Xiao Yao You]

you knew it was coming. He got paid

[90sgoat]

Nice.

This isn't controversial though. Most people in the world support Palestine over Israel.

Of course the NBA is very jewish, so yeah, it might be seen as controversial there.

[Kblaze8855]

you knew it was coming. He got paid

I don’t think there will be any nba based issues because they don’t wanna go down that path and force other players to speak up either way and make it a real thing. But there will be segments on sports shows on Monday. He just can’t take the bait and respond poorly. That’s when you get to the point the nba has to make a statement.

[Real Men Wear Green]

If he just does things like this as self expression he should be left alone. If he decides to miss games to protest then that's him being a pain. This is controversial but doesn't cross the line yet.

[Kblaze8855]

If he just does things like this as self expression he should be left alone. If he decides to miss games to protest then that's him being a pain. This is controversial but doesn't cross the line yet.


Sure it’s fine now. But next game someone is gonna ask him about the resulting “controversy” that will barely exist and if he answers poorly it’s off to the races.

[Jasper]

I have one word about that fvck'n war = Airofat

the guy that could of resolved the whole hundreds of years dispute , during the Clinton ADm.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Sure it’s fine now. But next game someone is gonna ask him about the resulting “controversy” that will barely exist and if he answers poorly it’s off to the races.

Irving's predictable unpredictability definitely makes this a concern but Dallas traded for and the resigned him knowing who he is. If I was running a team I wouldn't touch him but no one can say that his behavior is a surprise. If this is all there is to it I wouldn't mind him expressing his views at all.

But of course this won't be the end of it. Curious to see if he feels any responsibility not to make problems for the team and league and if his views on this issue are extreme enough to cause a problem. Rashida Tlaib ignited a firestorm with a statement O had originally not thought was bad but then it turns out that the statement had connotations that people find offensive. With the movie he linked to last time zmO could see Irving saying something that sounds peaceful or agreeable and then the next day the internet is on fire because he quotedbin Laden's imam.

[FultzNationRISE]

Feels a little disrespectful to his teammates that he’s once again making things about his political views during the season, during work hours (post game podium).

He could wear this around in public all he wants and people would just think hes being Kyrie, not specifically seeking to be provocative.

It’s not that his views or the garment itself that are the issue. It’s just that you know WHY he’s wearing this thing he doesnt usually wear. He wants his political views to be the center of attention. He wants to provoke you into provoking him. Thats who Kyrie is right now. Many of us have been or are in that stage. Perhaps he’ll evolve with age or maybe he wont.

Regardless, if it does become a problem, and it may not, there’s no reason to feel sympathy for the Mavs organization. They signed up for this.

[Manny98]

Irving's predictable unpredictability definitely makes this a concern but Dallas traded for and the resigned him knowing who he is. If I was running a team I wouldn't touch him but no one can say that his behavior is a surprise. If this is all there is to it I wouldn't mind him expressing his views at all.

But of course this won't be the end of it. Curious to see if he feels any responsibility not to make problems for the team and league and if his views on this issue are extreme enough to cause a problem. Rashida Tlaib ignited a firestorm with a statement O had originally not thought was bad but then it turns out that the statement had connotations that people find offensive. With the movie he linked to last time zmO could see Irving saying something that sounds peaceful or agreeable and then the next day the internet is on fire because he quotedbin Laden's imam.

What are you blabbering on about?

Kyrie hasn't done or said anything this year to cause controversy, all he's done is wear a piece of clothing in support of a country, nothing else

[warriorfan]

Feels a little disrespectful to his teammates that he’s once again making things about his political views during the season, during work hours (post game podium).

He could wear this around in public all he wants and people would just think hes being Kyrie, not specifically seeking to be provocative.

It’s not that his views or the garment itself that are the issue. It’s just that you know WHY he’s wearing this thing he doesnt usually wear. He wants his political views to be the center of attention. He wants to provoke you into provoking him. Thats who Kyrie is right now. Many of us have been or are in that stage. Perhaps he’ll evolve with age or maybe he wont.

Regardless, if it does become a problem, and it may not, there’s no reason to feel sympathy for the Mavs organization. They signed up for this.


I don’t necessarily disagree with your first point but to your second point is if he really is trying to send a message, it’s about exposure. The post game conference is where he will get the most of it.

[tpols]

Silver and the banking cartels ain't gonna like that. :lol

Kyrie stands up for the oppressed and generally has a right sense of the truth in this world of lies we live in. He's actually brave to not just be silent or even worse be a sellout puppet.

[tpols]

Feels a little disrespectful to his teammates that he’s once again making things about his political views during the season, during work hours (post game podium).

He could wear this around in public all he wants and people would just think hes being Kyrie, not specifically seeking to be provocative.

It’s not that his views or the garment itself that are the issue. It’s just that you know WHY he’s wearing this thing he doesnt usually wear. He wants his political views to be the center of attention. He wants to provoke you into provoking him. Thats who Kyrie is right now. Many of us have been or are in that stage. Perhaps he’ll evolve with age or maybe he wont.

Regardless, if it does become a problem, and it may not, there’s no reason to feel sympathy for the Mavs organization. They signed up for this.

They punished kyrie for years not letting him play because of off ball stuff ~ ie not taking an experimental dangerous medical procedure by force.

And then that Amazon thing they tried to crucify him for. All off the court and off the job site.

So it doesn't really matter if he did it on or off the court. He gets punished both ways.

[Real Men Wear Green]

What are you blabbering on about?
Your mother.

[FultzNationRISE]

I don’t necessarily disagree with your first point but to your second point is if he really is trying to send a message, it’s about exposure. The post game conference is where he will get the most of it.

Of course, and that's why it feels a little disrespectful to his teammates.

They just lost a close game to the Bucks (I assume the photo is from that game) and he cant even wait until he gets home to start doing his political shtick, he has to do it in the postgame press conference. It kinda sends a message that that's where his focus is, not on what the team is achieving. He's unable or unwilling to keep his political views out of the workplace.

And without speaking to this specific topic, his views in general have proven to be rather poorly informed. Flat earthing, promoting a holocaust denial vid he apparently didnt watch, trashing his nike shoe when he's the one who designed it if I remember that story correctly, ostensibly believing sage water to have some magical powers :lol and so on.

He's just not a good ambassador for anything this point, regardless of whether it's right or wrong. But he still seemingly needs the attention.

[ILLsmak]

Looks kinda like JESUS really haha.

I support Kyrie. People need to get off his nuts. I just wish he would ball like he used to.

-Smak

[warriorfan]

Of course, and that's why it feels a little disrespectful to his teammates.

They just lost a close game to the Bucks (I assume the photo is from that game) and he cant even wait until he gets home to start doing his political shtick, he has to do it in the postgame press conference. It kinda sends a message that that's where his focus is, not on what the team is achieving. He's unable or unwilling to keep his political views out of the workplace.

And without speaking to this specific topic, his views in general have proven to be rather poorly informed. Flat earthing, promoting a holocaust denial vid he apparently didnt watch, trashing his nike shoe when he's the one who designed it if I remember that story correctly, ostensibly believing sage water to have some magical powers :lol and so on.

He's just not a good ambassador for anything this point, regardless of whether it's right or wrong. But he still seemingly needs the attention.

I don’t think players give two shits about the post game presser really. They are going through the motions out there. Why do you think they have to make it mandatory for them to attend? I can see him wearing on some teammates after awhile with his aloof behavior but this incident itself is nothing but another small drop in the bucket, the problem though is Kyrie still has been managing to fill these buckets eventually to where there is an issue.

[meat]

How were the persimmons? I remember not liking them too much. Do you like Loquats? They're pretty abundant here but nobody seems to eat them. They are tasty.

[ArbitraryWater]

This would be controversial why?

Blaze needs to turn off CNN and look at the real world

[SaltyMeatballs]

Nice.

This isn't controversial though. Most people in the world support Palestine over Israel.

Of course the NBA is very jewish, so yeah, it might be seen as controversial there.

I second that

[WhiteKyrie]

What are you blabbering on about?

Kyrie hasn't done or said anything this year to cause controversy, all he's done is wear a piece of clothing in support of a country, nothing else

He’s always blabbering

[FireDavidKahn]

Nice.

This isn't controversial though. Most people in the world support Palestine over Israel.

Of course the NBA is very jewish, so yeah, it might be seen as controversial there.

Incorrect. It's mainly just Gen Z that supports Hamas.

[RRR3]

Incorrect. It's mainly just Gen Z that supports Hamas.
Palestine=/=Hamas. Of course Kyrie is a confirmed antisemite so it's reasonable to question why he'd support Palestine as he may well associate Israel with all Jews, but Palestine is absolutely the side being oppressed and are worthy of support. Sure some bad actors who are anti-semitic support Palestine for their own agendas, but it's a pretty clear cut case of the Israeli state committing apartheid and genocide so the fact that some assholes support Palestine doesn't change the fact that they are in need of support and that the state of Israel is committing heinous crimes daily.

[Media Moderator]

You can't claim to be "oppressed" if YOU are the ones who attacked first. :oldlol:

If I were Israel I wouldn't have even given back the Sinai Peninsula nor the Golan Heights. They f**ked around and found out pure and simple

[RRR3]

You can't claim to be "oppressed" if YOU are the ones who attacked first. :oldlol:

If I were Israel I wouldn't have even given back the Sinai Peninsula nor the Golan Heights. They f**ked around and found out pure and simple
Imagine being stupid enough to think Israel wasn't the aggressor.

[PeroAntic]

What a narcissistic attention whore

[90sgoat]

Incorrect. It's mainly just Gen Z that supports Hamas.

People don't support Hamas, they oppose an illegal occupation by a government led by literal fascists and religious nuts.

I don't like muslims either, but I support people being brutally oppressed. This is a question of recognising humanity, not of taking sides.

[FultzNationRISE]

I don’t think players give two shits about the post game presser really. They are going through the motions out there. Why do you think they have to make it mandatory for them to attend? I can see him wearing on some teammates after awhile with his aloof behavior but this incident itself is nothing but another small drop in the bucket, the problem though is Kyrie still has been managing to fill these buckets eventually to where there is an issue.


Exactly.

If it was Tim Hardaway Jr or someone without a history, teammates probably would think nothing of it. Just figure “this is something he really cares about and wants to say something, whatever.”

With Kyrie having a long history of being a selfish distraction, I bet a lot of players are thinking “Wellp, I guess we cant count in this guy not to put himself first for even ONE season.”

But hey, at least theyre all paid much better than any of us to put up with it. When Kyrie decides to make a pilgrimage to Mecca right as the playoffs are starting, I hope all the Mavs fans who ‘celebrated’ this guy are prepared to eat shit. They’ll deserve it.

[FireDavidKahn]

Palestine=/=Hamas. Of course Kyrie is a confirmed antisemite so it's reasonable to question why he'd support Palestine as he may well associate Israel with all Jews, but Palestine is absolutely the side being oppressed and are worthy of support. Sure some bad actors who are anti-semitic support Palestine for their own agendas, but it's a pretty clear cut case of the Israeli state committing apartheid and genocide so the fact that some assholes support Palestine doesn't change the fact that they are in need of support and that the state of Israel is committing heinous crimes daily.

I know!

But when the zoomers start to deny what Hamas did on 10/7 and start referring to them as "Palestinian freedom fighters" that is where they start to deny reality and get into the "defending Hamas" territory. Most zoomers never lived through 9/11 and if they were alive they sure as hell don't remember it.

It's a sad conflict with no good answer. As an American who vividly remembered 9/11 happen I fully supported going after Bin Laden. I don't agree with a lot of stuff that happened or staying in the middle east after he was eliminated, but going after him? 100% justified.

Likewise, I fully support Israel's goal of taking out Hamas. I DO NOT agree with how they are currently doing it and agree they need to do whatever they can to minimize civilian casualties but they have every right to neuter Hamas to the point where they can never do what they did on 10/7.

In a war there are never 100% good or bad sides and all sides commit atrocities. That's just reality. It's a lose lose situation no matter what stance you take.

I have no idea what the best plan going forward is but I can tell you with 100% certainty that Hamas/supporting Hamas will only lead to pain for both the Palestinians and Israel. They need to go

[Media Moderator]

Look at all these rubes supporting "oppressed" people that have the death penalty for gays and Atheists, have almost completely religiously cleansed the area of non Muslims, and keep women subservient to men. These poor oppressed people :(




Nice.

This isn't controversial though. Most people in the world support Palestine over Israel.


Take a look at the map of countries that support "Palestine". They are almost all shitholes you wouldn't want to wander outside tourist areas with heavy security. Take a look at a map of countries that support Israel, they are mostly safe with freedom of movement.

[Spurs m8]

Silver and the banking cartels ain't gonna like that. :lol

Kyrie stands up for the oppressed and generally has a right sense of the truth in this world of lies we live in. He's actually brave to not just be silent or even worse be a sellout puppet.

Yep, good on him

Bald cvnt gonna be fuming

[FultzNationRISE]

Edit: Actually Im not even gonna continue posting about him. The public attention is exactly why does this stuff. Not gonna play into it.

[k0kakw0rld]

Looks kinda like JESUS really haha.

I support Kyrie. People need to get off his nuts. I just wish he would ball like he used to.

-Smak

He scored 39 last game, coming back from an injury. Relax dude!

[SaltyMeatballs]

You can't claim to be "oppressed" if YOU are the ones who attacked first. :oldlol:

If I were Israel I wouldn't have even given back the Sinai Peninsula nor the Golan Heights. They f**ked around and found out pure and simple

This conflict didn't start on Oct 7th. Just saying.

[RRR3]

I know!

But when the zoomers start to deny what Hamas did on 10/7 and start referring to them as "Palestinian freedom fighters" that is where they start to deny reality and get into the "defending Hamas" territory. Most zoomers never lived through 9/11 and if they were alive they sure as hell don't remember it.

It's a sad conflict with no good answer. As an American who vividly remembered 9/11 happen I fully supported going after Bin Laden. I don't agree with a lot of stuff that happened or staying in the middle east after he was eliminated, but going after him? 100% justified.

Likewise, I fully support Israel's goal of taking out Hamas. I DO NOT agree with how they are currently doing it and agree they need to do whatever they can to minimize civilian casualties but they have every right to neuter Hamas to the point where they can never do what they did on 10/7.

In a war there are never 100% good or bad sides and all sides commit atrocities. That's just reality. It's a lose lose situation no matter what stance you take.

I have no idea what the best plan going forward is but I can tell you with 100% certainty that Hamas/supporting Hamas will only lead to pain for both the Palestinians and Israel. They need to go
There's just no way to get rid of them without slaughtering Palestinian civilians. Israel should make the whole area one secular state and return all the Palestinian hostages. At that point any Hamas attacks will undoubtedly be dealt with the same way any country deals with a bomber or school shooting.

[RRR3]

"Banking cartels" :facepalm

Ttrolls at it again giving the other side ammo with his dumbass antisemitism.

[ILLsmak]

He scored 39 last game, coming back from an injury. Relax dude!

I LIKE HIM OK?!

-Smak

[Xiao Yao You]

It wasn’t his first fashion choice with a message this week. On Friday, the Mavericks’ official account posted photos of Irving at practice that showed him wearing basketball shoes with a political message written on them: “No More Genocide.” (https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/dallas-mavericks/2023/11/19/655a7277ca474158028b4586.html) He signed with Chinese shoe brand ANTA after Nike terminated his contract over a controversial post he made on Instagram.

– via Marca.com (https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/dallas-mavericks/2023/11/19/655a7277ca474158028b4586.html)



You ever hear of Uigers Kyrie? :wtf: