Retired NFL wide receiver Cole Beasley is defending controversial NBA star Kyrie Irving.
This week Irving found himself at the center of controversy when he shared a link to an anti-semitic movie on Twitter.
Riding the celebrity wave of blatant antisemitism, @Net's basketball player and 'free thinker' Kyrie Irving boots movie/book “Hebrews to Negroes”, which spews classic #antisemitic tropes, like claiming European Jews control banking and media. 🤦♂️https://t.co/upaMu4m21i
— Adam Milstein (@AdamMilstein) October 28, 2022
Things got so bad that the Nets suspended Irving because he refused to issue a formal apology for sharing the movie on Twitter.
The Nets have suspended Kyrie for at least five games without pay pic.twitter.com/TqegwFBLHc
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 3, 2022
The outspoken Cole Beasley took to Twitter to defend Irving.
Won’t miss this part of professional sports. “Be you” they say. Yea alright… https://t.co/5zmLGuFDY5
— Cole Beasley (@Bease11) November 4, 2022
People should be able to say what they want. You don’t have to listen to them and everything they say isn’t the truth. Stop being so damn sensitive. https://t.co/W5LhIXmgT9
— Cole Beasley (@Bease11) November 4, 2022
No I’m saying just because somebody watched a film doesn’t mean they hate Jews. Lol I’ve watched a lot of films I don’t agree with. https://t.co/3biZ52EnOK
— Cole Beasley (@Bease11) November 4, 2022
Irving eventually caved and apologized for sharing the movie.
Kyrie Irving apologizes in an Instagram post. pic.twitter.com/KULFKCN34e
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) November 4, 2022
