WATCH: Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving Shows Up to Postgame Presser Wearing Palestinian Keffiyeh

Breitbart ^ | November 19, 2023 | Warner Todd Huston

[SunkenCiv]

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving sparked controversy after showing up to Saturday’s postgame press conference wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh.

The Mavericks star, who claimed to be a “committed” Muslim in 2021, wore the black and white checkered headgear despite having no cultural connection to the Palestinians as he spoke about the game.

Irving did not make any verbal statements about the garment, offer any reasons for wearing it, or speak to any political situations around the world.

He was also seen wearing the keffiyeh as he entered the arena.

Neither the team nor the NBA made any statements about Irving’s display.

But Irving has made no real mistake that he supports Hamas and not Israel after the terror organization went on an inhuman spree of rape, murder, infanticide, torture, and kidnapping of Israeli civilians during a rampage through Southern Israel on October 7.

On October 11, only four days after the terror attack, Irving took to his X account and blasted the media for not speaking up for Hamas.

“Where are all you tough talking Media Heads that get on TV and social platforms to condemn people who stand by the oppressed?” he wrote.

“Crimes are being committed against humanity and most of you are silent. Cat got your tongue? Or you’re afraid of actually standing for something real,” he added.

Irving, of course, was suspended in November of 2022 for refusing to disavow the antisemitic tweets he had made in the months before his suspension, including his support for the notoriously antisemitic group the Black Israelites./blockquote>

[SunkenCiv]

Not sure, but you cared enough to troll the topic.

[No name given]

In fact, we don’t need muzzies at all!

[SunkenCiv]

Yeah, that imaginary indiscriminate bombing of women and children, big problem, not to mention the Israeli occupation of Gaza. /s

[Songcraft]

He might have to work a bit still on his Yassir Imafart smile though...


      


(The palis could probably use someone like Kyrie on their soccer team.)

[AnotherUnixGeek]

How come a Muslim player was kicked out of the NBA for mentioning Uyghurs?

Well, Enes Kanter wasn't all that good, which made keeping him out easy. If he was as talented as Kyrie Irving, he'd be in the league. Same thing as Colin Kaepernick - if he was a better QB, he'd be in the league regardless of how many people he offended. As it was, he was a guy who was a backup to Blaine Gabbert before exiting the league permanently.

And even Kyrie is starting to wear out his welcome in the league. Same with James Harden, who is probably on his last stop in the league. Views don't matter nearly as much as performance - they just make it easy to get rid of non-performers.

[Celerity]

I’m not defending that nut bag, but he is wearing it in the laziest, stupidest way.

I have been wearing one of these (although I and other normal people call them “scarves”) for decades.

Trust me, I’m not pro muzzie.

[Hildy]

You are a fool.

[READINABLUESTATE]

The masks are off, now is the time.

[Rummyfan]

OFFS! If he chooses to side with the raping murdering baby killing mutilators then so be it. He’s a fricking ball player who can’t even find Gaza on a map and thinks ju jitsu is a city in Israel.

[griswold3]

The means justifies the end. All evil communists accept this as necessary for the revolution.

[jimwatx]

How am I a fool?

[Bullish]

Fire the little punk bastard!

[dennisw]

Kyrie Irving contract details
Irving has signed a three-year, $126 million contract with the Mavericks, per multiple reports. The deal includes a player option for the third season.

As of Friday evening, there are no details on how much money Irving will make each season, but the contract has an average annual value of $42 million.

[Bullish]

Calling Mark Cuban... “Please pick up the red courtesy phone”

[maddog55]

Shoot the terrorist!!

[faithhopecharity]

He looks black/ negro. In which case he’s probably just thanking the Arabs for selling his ancestors into slavery and thus enabling him to get rich playing a child ten’s game in USA

[Rummyfan]

Irving has been a cancer on every team he's been on the last five or six seasons.

And yes, Enes Kantor was basically blackballed for speaking out against China.

[Rummyfan]

And even Kyrie is starting to wear out his welcome in the league. Same with James Harden, who is probably on his last stop in the league.

Irving and Harden are team-destroyers. Why organizations keep giving them tens of millions to come destroy their team is beyond me.

[grobdriver]

Eh. He's black - he can do anything, say anything he wants and you can't criticize else you're a racist.
If that matters to you.