Amare Stoudemire to Kyrie Irving: ‘You made a mistake, righ? So apologize for it’

Amar’e Stoudemire was part of the Brooklyn Nets the last time controversy engulfed Kyrie Irving. Now, he has some advice for the embattled point guard. During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday, the former NBA All-Star who spent two …

Amar’e Stoudemire was part of the Brooklyn Nets the last time controversy engulfed Kyrie Irving. Now, he has some advice for the embattled point guard. During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Wednesday, the former NBA All-Star who spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Nets said that Irving needs to apologize after sharing a documentary containing antisemitic conspiracy theories and falsehoods on Twitter. “You have to give an apology because if you’re going to promote a documentary that has false allegations inside of it, and you may not understand that these allegations that’s inside the documentary are false, OK you made a mistake, right? So apologize for it.” “And so I think that’s the issue. By not apologizing for that, [that’s] an issue the NBA’s going to probably take a look at.”

Source: Jack Baer @ Yahoo! Sports

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kyrie Irving is “radioactive. The baggage is just too much” sportando.basketball/en/kyrie-irvin… – 6:19 AM
Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Kyrie Irving donates $500k to anti-hate cause: I oppose all forms of hatred and oppression sportando.basketball/en/irving-anti… – 5:53 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Irving, Nets donate $500,000 toward groups working to ‘eradicate hate and intolerance’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/02/irv… – 10:21 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
As the awesome twitter folks have pointed out, this is not really an apology. Nets star Kyrie Irving takes responsibility for harm caused by link to antisemitic movie newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday – 10:01 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Kyrie Irving, Nets issue joint statement with Anti-Defamation League, pledge donation to ‘eradicate hate’
cbssports.com/nba/news/kyrie… – 8:13 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
NBA Star Power Index: Kyrie Irving more trouble than he’s worth; Russell Westbrook taking well to bench role
cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-s… – 8:00 PM
Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Kyrie Irving, @Brooklyn Nets y @ADL publican una declaración conjunta en la que Irving nunca ofrece disculpas a los que injurió, tras una reunión entre las partes a la cual no asistió. Dejó que su padre y madrastra (representante) hablaran y escucharan por él. @CoachCMorales pic.twitter.com/ulgPU1dehs – 7:56 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Kyrie Irving takes ‘responsibility’ for Tweet on anti-Semitic film, will donate $500,000 to anti-hate groups nj.com/nets/2022/11/k… – 7:54 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Kyrie didn’t address the anti-Semitic NWO conspiracy video he posted to IG is his non-apology statement.
On Saturday, he claimed the conspiracy was true.
Also, here’s the Kyrie/Nets statement side-by-side with Meyers Leonard’s statement last year.
Quite the contrast. pic.twitter.com/zgy5pS7POk – 7:52 PM

Jake Fischer @JakeLFischer
For Brooklyn to hire Ime Udoka, so swiftly, the Nets have signaled the final chapter of this Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era. Details on Sean Marks’ last-ditch effort to build a title contender @YahooSports: sports.yahoo.com/inside-the-net… – 7:45 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.”
Irving’s statement did not include an apology, but said he “takes responsibility” for his post’s negative impact on the Jewish community pic.twitter.com/bWpUdc4S2x – 7:42 PM

Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Full statement from Kyrie Irving and the Nets in conjunction with the Anti-Defamation League in which Irving said: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” pic.twitter.com/pbvIlthUL7 – 7:41 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Kyrie Irving and Nets issue statement, announce they will each donate $500,000 toward ‘causes & organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.’ Statements from Irving, Nets CEO Sam Zussman and the Anti-Defamation League here: pic.twitter.com/YcbZ0jDxJJ – 7:40 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
I said this on the radio over the weekend, but next time Kyrie talks, reporters need to run through a list of talking points in the documentary and ask if he deems them true or not. Especially important now that he’s said he doesn’t believe “everything said” in the doc. – 7:39 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Kyrie Irving & the #Nets will each donate $500K toward causes & organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility,” Irving said in a statement. #NBA pic.twitter.com/d7A4XyOwU1 – 7:38 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving in a joint statement with the Nets and Anti-Defamation League:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility… I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” – 7:35 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Statement from Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets and the ADL pic.twitter.com/rrxKthjrtn – 7:35 PM

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Joint statement from Kyrie Irving and the Nets
Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities. pic.twitter.com/5TqHtLNSLw – 7:35 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kyrie Irving’s full statement here pic.twitter.com/ThDrSEh1br – 7:33 PM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Nets and Kyrie issue the following: pic.twitter.com/ZZRYETHzbn – 7:33 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving takes responsibility for the negative impact of his posts. #nets #adl #nba 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/H9WRHJ6DQu – 7:33 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Kyrie Irving put out a statement through the Nets:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” pic.twitter.com/wF4KxtXtbG – 7:32 PM

Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets in joint statement with ADL announce they’re donating $500K as is Kyrie Irving “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/mmStDOIKuK – 7:32 PM

Steve Popper @StevePopper
Joint statement from Kyrie, the Nets and the ADL — comment attributed to Kyrie: pic.twitter.com/CRclwrzHHJ – 7:31 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joint statement from Kyrie Irving, the #Nets and the #ADL. Irving and the team are donating $500k pic.twitter.com/WgikzAbnHw – 7:30 PM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Kyrie Irving, in joint statement w/ Nets & ADL, on antisemitism controversy: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” pic.twitter.com/kG8TdWWQ4x – 7:30 PM

Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Nets and Kyrie release a joint statement. Here are Kyrie’s comments: pic.twitter.com/MEuG4spdLP – 7:29 PM

Yaron Weitzman @YaronWeitzman
Nets released a statement from the team, ADL and of Kyrie Irving.
From Irving: “I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility.” pic.twitter.com/rx6xDLdaZr – 7:29 PM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Kyrie Irving posted a joint statement with the Nets and ADL:
“I am aware of the negative impact of my post towards the Jewish community and I take responsibility. I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true or reflects my morals and principles.” – 7:28 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
The Nets, Kyrie Irving and the Anti-Defamation League just issued this statement. Kyrie and the Nets will each donate $500,000 “toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.” pic.twitter.com/fMCtankPwS – 7:28 PM

Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 toward causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities, per Nets. – 7:27 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Kyrie Irving hasn’t spoken yet to ADL on anti-Semitic film Tweet, but organization hopes ‘to do so soon’ nj.com/nets/2022/11/k… – 4:31 PM
Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
Lowe Post podcast: @Nick Friedell on Steve Nash, Kyrie Irving, and the mess in Brooklyn; then @Tim MacMahon and I play “Are You Worried Yet?” about the Warriors, Wolves, and Nuggets:
Apple: apple.co/3U0CrXI
Spotify: spoti.fi/3TY3ina – 1:23 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Kevin Durant could be rejuvenated in a new zip code and perhaps thankful he escaped from the NBA’s Arkham Asylum and its version of Two-Face. He’s still productive, but he and Kyrie Irving are as bad a match on the floor as they are off it, it seems. sports.yahoo.com/the-dysfunctio… – 12:55 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
At least in discussions thus far, the Anti-Defamation League hasn’t spoken directly to Kyrie Irving, who had his father, Drederick, and stepmother/agent, Shetellia, instead meet with the ADL, according to league sources (continued) – 11:58 AM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
Steve Nash compiled a record of 101-76 in the his 2+ seasons with the Nets (playoffs included).
📋 w/ Durant & Irving:
35-29 (.547)
📋 w/ Durant, w/o Irving:
33-16 (.673)
📋 w/o Durant, w/ Irving:
23-16 (.590)
📋 w/o Durant & Irving:
10-15 (.400) pic.twitter.com/hoyM7fIi8n – 11:31 AM

Tom Lorenzo @TomLorenzo
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo said “the Nets were dead once they fired Atkinson” noting that Marks “caved” to Kyrie (and ultimately KD) not wanting to play for Kenny [on ESPN].
Missing the point, of course, that a decision to keep Kenny would have meant losing both Kai and KD. – 10:39 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Amar’e Stoudemire to Kyrie Irving: ‘You made a mistake, so apologize for it’ nj.com/nets/2022/11/a…
@Amare Stoudemire – 10:34 AM
Get Up @GetUpESPN
“[This KD and Kyrie Irving thing] isn’t meant to be. The reality, though, is [the Nets] are stuck. … I truly think that this team is going to dissipate before it’s all said and done.”
—@RealJayWilliams pic.twitter.com/sPUIisuGz1 – 10:30 AM

Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
What would Ime Udoka be stepping into with the Nets?
Source: “The basketball part is tough enough. When you add the Kyrie drama — and there always seems to be one with him — how do you ever get to the point where you can just focus on the game?”
bit.ly/3DkRTGQ – 10:17 AM
Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Some context w/ Kyrie Irving’s anti-semitic comments while playing in Brooklyn.
According to @JewishVLibrary the New York metro area has Jewish pop of 2.1 million, easily largest in U.S. and more than the next four COMBINED.
11% of NY area is Jewish, 5x national avg of 2.2%. – 10:12 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Rabbi connected to Kyrie Irving’s old school: Nets guard has responsibility to combat anti-Semitism nj.com/nets/2022/11/r… – 9:49 AM
Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Another day, another scandal for the Nets, from Kyrie Irving’s tweet to his defiant objection to accountability, to seemingly Ime Udoka’s impending arrival. This, too, will quiet down at some point. But the storm will not pass.
theathletic.com/3753764/2022/1… – 9:12 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Irving can’t be bargained with, won’t blend in or back down because he sees it as weakness and will set afire everything he touches. Then he’ll walk away smoking a cigarette while it burns, Angela Bassett-style. sports.yahoo.com/the-dysfunctio… – 9:03 AM

More on this storyline

Before that happened, Stoudemire didn’t say Irving should be suspended when asked, but said the NBA should at least consider it: “Well, I think something has to happen, whether it’s an intensive conversation with the Commissioner about what he’s doing and what his plans are as a basketball player. So I think that conversation has to happen. As far as (suspension and these things), I’m not sure how that’s going to play out. “I mean, Kyrie’s a guy who’s trying to find himself. He’s always on this quest for learning and knowledge and information. And if you’re not totally factual or understanding what you’re learning and what you’re trying to promote, then just don’t promote it. Just learn quietly and try to figure it out. But once you start putting information out there that’s not true, then now it creates a problem.” -via Yahoo! Sports / November 3, 2022
“Steve [Nash] is a egoless player,” Amare Stoudemire said. “Kevin Durant is also egoless player. He wants to win. He wants to make his teammates better.” -via Twitter @SiriusXMNBA / September 1, 2022
Kanye West: -via Twitter / November 3, 2022