Steve Kerr on Kyrie Irving controversy: ‘Think before you put something out there that’s so damaging’

“Words matter. Words really, really matter. And in modern society with social media, the way things can sort of fan across the globe exponentially and get a million hits immediately, every comment matters, everything you say matters,” Kerr said . …

“Words matter. Words really, really matter. And in modern society with social media, the way things can sort of fan across the globe exponentially and get a million hits immediately, every comment matters, everything you say matters,” Kerr said. “We have to be more vigilant as a society. We can’t just be accepting comments that are so destructive and insulting to people. And it’s crucial to everybody, whether you’re a professional athlete or not, think before you put something out there that’s so damaging.”

Source: Clutch Points

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Brooklyn Nets announce they are suspending Kyrie Irving for a minimum of five games. – 7:46 PM
Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
“We have decided that Kyrie will serve a suspension without pay until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct and the suspension period served is no less than five games.” – 7:45 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Nets say Kyrie Irving will serve a suspension without pay until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct and the suspension period served is no less than five games. pic.twitter.com/RpuITg7Qoe7:45 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The #Nets suspended Kyrie Irving. 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/vzCmzs1VyH7:45 PM

Tania Ganguli @taniaganguli
The Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/alOvcBAZWD7:45 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets suspend Kyrie Irving for no less than five games. Team statement: pic.twitter.com/EtooCEyere7:45 PM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving at least five games without pay. – 7:45 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Nets announce the suspension of Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/pS0lEeFAzU7:45 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
The Nets are suspending Kyrie Irving of at least five games. – 7:45 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
So Woj says the Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving. No details on length yet.
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say this is the beginning of the end for Brooklyn. – 7:45 PM
Howard Beck @HowardBeck
The Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/BD8W6tD7Vt7:45 PM

Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
The Nets have suspended Kyrie Irving. – 7:43 PM
Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Steve Kerr declined to specifically discuss the Kyrie Irving situation. But the Warriors coach said “words matter” when pressed further on the importance of the NBA taking a stand against antisemitism, racism and other discriminatory language. mercurynews.com/2022/11/03/wor…7:24 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Kevon Looney just got called for basket interference on an offensive tapback. Steve Kerr asked if he could use the coach’s challenge on it. Scott Foster says yes. It’s successful. Warriors grab an extra two points. But always a risk to use challenge in first quarter. – 7:24 PM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
Hello! @MG_Schindler and I are about to go live on the podcast.
We have a plan to talk about actual basketball and some of the exciting teams we’ve seen so far (Cavs! Bucks! Suns! WIZARDS?!)
but first we have to talk about Kyrie/Primo.
youtube.com/watch?v=POIDjI…6:05 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
I asked Steve Kerr why it’s important for the NBA to take a stand against any antisemitic, racist, and other discriminatory language. His response: pic.twitter.com/EEGBqFs8aZ5:42 PM

Madeline Kenney @madkenney
Asked about the importance of the NBA taking a stand against antisemitism, racism and other discriminatory language, Steve Kerr said, “Words matter… We have to be more vigilant as a society, we can’t be just accepting comments that are so destructive and insulting to people.” – 5:40 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr: “I read David Aldridge’s column in The Athletic yesterday and thought it was fantastic. Words matter.” theathletic.com/3749864/2022/1…5:38 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Steve Kerr: “Words matter. Words really, really matter.” – 5:37 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr when asked about the Kyrie Irving situation in Brooklyn: “Yeah, I’m going to sit that one out.” – 5:36 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Steve Kerr on Manute Bol: “Everybody who knew him, loved him.” – 5:36 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
All active Warriors are available to play tonight in Orlando, Steve Kerr says. Who sits out tomorrow in New Orleans, if anyone, will be determined after the game. – 5:35 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
All active players are available for the Warriors tonight. Steve Kerr says availability for tomorrow’s game at New Orleans will be decided after this game. – 5:32 PM
Dan Savage @Dan_Savage
“Somebody that size to be that skilled is really impressive … Really talented prospect. It will be really fun to watch him develop.” Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr on @Orlando Magic rookie @Paolo Banchero5:32 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“We’ll make determinations after tonight’s game,” Steve Kerr says of the plan for tomorrow’s game vs. the Pelicans regarding who will play the second night of a back-to-back – 5:32 PM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Among the complicating factors with creating repercussions for Kyrie – talent, accrued generational wealth, narcissism – the biggest, IMO, is he clearly isn’t invested in basketball as a full-time career, which lessens the threat of it getting taken away from him. AK – 5:16 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving addressed the media Thursday at Nets practice for the first time since a heated postgame press conference.
And once again, he did not offer an apology for his posts linking to an antisemitic film. clutchpoints.com/nets-news-i-ca…5:04 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Adam Silver ‘disappointed’ in Kyrie Irving’s non-apology, ADL says Irving has ‘a lot of work to do’
cbssports.com/nba/news/adam-…4:58 PM
Bryan Kalbrosky @BryanKalbrosky
I shared some thoughts about Kyrie Irving.
bit.ly/3DzTbOv4:52 PM
Sean Highkin @highkin
Robin Lopez just retweeted Kareem’s substack post about Kyrie, which I believe makes him the first active player to post something disagreeing with what Kyrie posted, even if it’s a RT and not his own tweet. – 4:25 PM
Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Devin Booker on the Kyrie Irving situation: “I haven’t paid much attention to it to be completely honest.” – 4:11 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“I haven’t paid much attention to it to be completely honest.” Devin Booker on Kyrie Irving situation. #Suns4:10 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Kendrick Perkins breaks down why Steve Kerr is facing the toughest challenge of his career as a coach. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/03/ken…3:45 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Story on Kyrie Irving’s latest comments today is up as Adam Silver seeks a meeting with him: theathletic.com/3759694/2022/1…3:44 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie Irving: ‘I’m not the one that made the documentary’ newsday.com/sports/basketb… via @Newsday3:22 PM
Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Kyrie spoke Thursday. It’s well past time for someone in the NBA to act. Column for @CBS NBA urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…3:13 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Kyrie Irving ‘takes responsibility’ for controversial post, but doesn’t apologize: ‘I cannot be anti-Semitic’ nj.com/nets/2022/11/k…3:08 PM
Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
NEW POD with @sportsrapport ($): Kyrie/Kanye and The Jews + Ryan does a victory lap on being right about Udoka’s job prospects houseofstrauss.substack.com/p/hos-pod-ryan…2:55 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt expresses dismay at Kyrie Irving’s response to a question today about whether he has antisemitic beliefs. He also supports Adam Silver’s demand that Irving issue an unqualified apology. ADL partnered w/Nets & Irving yesterday to eradicate hate (1/2) pic.twitter.com/IMXEkMn2Dq2:52 PM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichael
Inevitable story: Kyrie’s career will end sooner than it should b/c teams dont want the headache. He’ll claim he’s “blackballed.” A bunch of media will run w/this angle b/c it’ll get clicks. The actual truth will be, which is far more simple, is no one likes working w/an a-hole🤷🏾‍♂️ – 2:38 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Lost in all the Kyrie drama is the news about Simmons’ swollen knee — that’s a really bad sign for the Nets. Saturday’s game will mark the fourth straight one he’s missed. This is a player who still has a lot of rust in his game and needs all the reps he can get. – 2:14 PM
Clemente Almanza @CAlmanza1007
Kyrie tweeted out a link to an antisemitic film and it took the league 8 days to say they *might* punish him
The Thunder were a bit relaxed with its injury report on Josh Giddey and it took the league less than 2 days to fine them – 1:55 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Silver wants apology for ‘reckless’ post; Irving offers none (from @AP) apnews.com/article/9967fe…1:53 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kyrie Irving speaks publicly, does not apologize, ‘I didn’t mean to cause any harm’ nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/kyr…1:34 PM
Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
I would pay Kyrie his money and send him on his way. Keeping him playing in a Nets uniform is frankly abhorrent
@Joe Tsai1:21 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kyrie Irving still won’t apologize: ‘I cannot be anti-Semitic’ #nets nypost.com/2022/11/03/kyr… via @nypostsports teammate @ethan_sears1:17 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Many around the league and within the Nets organization were hoping that Kyrie would say at least these two things today:
1. “I’m sorry.”
2. “I don’t have anti-Semitic beliefs.”
That did not happen. – 1:07 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
The problem now is even if Kyrie is forced into issuing an apology after meeting with Silver, it’ll be empty. He doesn’t want to apologize. He has made that very clear. As he said, he didn’t make the film. (He only promoted it.) – 12:47 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
I pretty nakedly advocated for the Lakers to trade for Kyrie Irving this offseason. I’m ashamed of that. At this point, if I were running an NBA team, I would simply refuse to employ him, regardless of contract or basketball implications. – 12:46 PM
Mike Prada @MikePradaNBA
Gonna go out on a limb and say that Adam Silver sitting down and talking to Kyrie Irving next week isn’t going to change Kyrie Irving. – 12:33 PM
Michael Dugat @mdug
I’ll say it again: thankful Kyrie isn’t on a team I care about. – 12:31 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
While Kyrie said he takes responsibility for “unfortunate criticisms of the Jewish faith” in the film he posted, the overall tone of his press conference was unapologetic.
Story coming soon. – 12:31 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie: “I do not mean to cause anyone harm. I’m not the one who made the documentary.” pic.twitter.com/eLTSfVAdMp12:30 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Q: With the benefit of time over the last week — are you sorry for the pain your posts caused people?
Kyrie: “I take my responsibility for posting that. Some things that were questionable in there, untrue … – 12:27 PM
Frank Isola @TheFrankIsola
Why hasn’t this meeting with Kyrie taken place already? – 12:26 PM
TJ McBride @TJMcBrideNBA
So Kyrie doubled down. Can’t get much more clear than that.
He had time to “simmer down” or whatever, time to think through his actions and time to speak to others in order to learn.
He clearly did none of that. He wouldn’t even say he is not anti-Semitic. – 12:26 PM
Bill Simmons @BillSimmons
I’d pay 8 bucks a month for Twitter Blue if it edited all Kyrie content out of my timeline. – 12:26 PM
James Plowright @British_Buzz
Don’t give too much credence to public statements in legal disputes. Kyrie, Primo, everyone is trying to manipulate the media to gain support. My advise is reserve judgement until after an independent investigation has published results. – 12:23 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie just spoke for over six minutes. He said he took responsibility for his posts — but there was no formal apology like many around the league were hoping to hear. The press conference was cut short by a Nets PR staffer. – 12:18 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Adam Silver says he’s “disappointed” Irving “has not offered an unqualified apology” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/11/03/ada…12:17 PM
Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Kyrie met with media but sue not apologize like Adam Silver wanted him to. pic.twitter.com/JyYYI88Kt512:15 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Kyrie Irving just again refused to apologize, only that he meant no harm and doesn’t believe everything in the film. Grew defensive after about 60 seconds. Still doesn’t quite get it. – 12:14 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving when asked if he has any antisemitic views:
“I cannot be antisemitic if I know where I come from. – 12:14 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Asked Kyrie Irving if he met directly with the ADL. He said he heard they wanted to meet “and it was handled.” – 12:14 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving just met with the media. Said a lot, but not the words Adam Silver said he wants to hear. More coming. – 12:13 PM
Erik Slater @erikslater_
Kyrie Irving on the Antisemitic film he promoted:
“Some of the inaccuracies in there about the Jewish community were unfortunate.”
Once again reiterated that he did not agree with everything in the film. – 12:08 PM
Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Kyrie: “I didn’t mean to cause any harm. I’m not the one who made the documentary” – 12:07 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement about Kyrie Irving saying he’s disappointed he didn’t offer “an unqualified apology” and didn’t specifically denounce “the vile and harmful content” in the film. He added that he’s meeting with Kyrie in the next week. pic.twitter.com/Ywgykte7Wq12:03 PM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving:
“I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content…”
Silver says he will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week. pic.twitter.com/NtdxC4FSvv11:55 AM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
Some readers have asked me to compare Irving’s situation to Bullock’s. First, Bullock’s five-word comment was vague and nowhere near as incendiary as promoting an anti-Semitic movie. Second, Bullock/Mavs immediately addressed it, whereas Irving defiantly doubled-down. – 11:54 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on @njdotcom
Adam Silver calls Kyrie Irving ‘reckless,’ says he’s ‘disappointed’ he hasn’t apologized nj.com/nets/2022/11/a…11:54 AM
Drew Hill @DrewHill_DM
New Grizz newsletter:
Desmond Bane (10.2) leads in the NBA in fourth quarter scoring, ahead of names like Kyrie Irving (9.6), Giannis Antetokounmpo (8.4) and Donovan Mitchel (7.3).
Ja Morant isn’t the only Grizz closer. They have two. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…11:51 AM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Adam Silver, a very angry Adam Silver it seems, will meet with Kyrie Irving in the coming days. He wants to know why there has been no apology. – 11:48 AM
Michael C. Wright @mikecwright
How long until the narrative switches from Kyrie to Josh Primo? – 11:48 AM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to speak with #Nets superstar Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/jW825YNg5y11:46 AM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: As Nets announce partnership with Anti-Defamation League, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver still ‘disappointed’ by unapologetic Kyrie Irving @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/11…11:44 AM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Adam Silver calls Kyrie Irving ‘reckless’ and said he’s ‘disappointed’ he still hasn’t apologized pic.twitter.com/uw0k4Hlnfu11:43 AM

Erik Slater @erikslater_
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver statement on Kyrie Irving:
“I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content…”
Silver says he will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week. pic.twitter.com/y8LIVklbLk11:39 AM

Darren Heitner @DarrenHeitner
Adam Silver: “I am disappointed that [Kyrie Irving] has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize. I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation.” pic.twitter.com/pFVV8bQaiV11:37 AM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Adam Silver said he’ll meet with Kyrie Irving in the next week.
“Kyrie Irving made a reckless decision to post a link to a film containing deeply offensive antisemitic material…I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology” and denounced content of the film. pic.twitter.com/8zg6cI3p1D11:36 AM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Statement from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Nul5mK6H1P11:35 AM

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
NBA commissioner Adam Silver statement on Kyrie Irving: “…I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology… I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation.” pic.twitter.com/9u1Y2j2jBw11:35 AM

Cameron Tabatabaie @CTabatabaie
Adam Silver has issued the following statement concerning Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Qxp4EK5Xgs11:35 AM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
NBA commissioner Adam Silver, in statement, says he is disappointed Kyrie Irving has not offered an ‘unqualified apology’ for posting a link to a film with ‘deeply offensive antisemitic material.’ Full statement: pic.twitter.com/amGX86fUVr11:34 AM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
The #NBA on Kyrie Irving. #nets 👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/amx0odpVWc11:34 AM

Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/KPB2ZS0mnu11:34 AM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
NBA commissioner releases statement on Kyrie Irving: “I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” pic.twitter.com/a0bYziuV4911:34 AM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
NBA commissioner Adam Silver issues statement on Kyrie Irving: pic.twitter.com/Rxnh2oSbTa11:34 AM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Adam Silver on Kyrie Irving: “I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” pic.twitter.com/mD0iPKrcCe11:34 AM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Statement from NBA commissioner Adam Silver, stating in part, his disappointment in Kyrie Irving for not issuing an “unqualified apology”. He also said he will meet with Irving in the next week pic.twitter.com/yw95pv0y9W11:34 AM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
Statement from Adam Silver says the commissioner is “disappointed” that Kyrie Irving has not put out an apology or “denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize.” Says he will meet with Irving next week. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/pF96F5hJYq11:34 AM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Adam Silver has released a statement a week after Kyrie Irving’s Instagram post, calling it a “reckless” decision and that he is disappointed Irving hasn’t “offered an unqualified apology.”
Silver says he will be meeting with Irving sometime “in the next week” to discuss this. pic.twitter.com/S2W79Jscp711:34 AM

Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Adam Silver was not satisfied with Kyrie Irving’s statement. pic.twitter.com/osWig8cE5W11:33 AM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
NBA commissioner Adam Silver releases statement on Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/pGSP7BNhcG11:32 AM

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Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Now on ⁦@njdotcom
Kyrie Irving takes ‘responsibility’ for Tweet on anti-Semitic film, but doesn’t issue an apology – nj.com nj.com/nets/2022/11/k…8:28 AM
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 @Newsday10:01 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/ulgPU1dehs7:56 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/zgy5pS7POk7:52 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

More on this storyline

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Honestly, there’s little hope that [Kyrie Irving] will change because he’s insulated by fame and money and surrounded by yes-people. There is no motivation to learn how to distinguish propaganda from facts. All that’s left is for the world to decide how it should respond to him. -via Substack / November 3, 2022
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: His inability to understand why his posts are news can be seen in this statement: “There’s things being posted every day. I’m no different from the next human being, so don’t treat me any different. You guys come in here and make up this powerful influence that I have (and say) you cannot post that. Why not? Why not?” If he really thinks someone with millions of followers spouting hate speech is the same as Jim in accounting posting on Facebook, then he really is out of step with reality. -via Substack / November 3, 2022