“I didn’t mean to be defensive or go at anybody” Kyrie Irving reveals reason for deleting anti-Semitic apology on social media following move to Mavericks

As expected and predicted, Kyrie Irving‘s first press conference as a Dallas Mavericks player yielded shocking revelations. He didn’t even hold himself back from bashing his freshly departed team, the Brooklyn Nets.

The Mavericks had to trade Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 first-round pick, and first- and second-round picks in the 2029 NBA draft for the Nets point guard and forward Markieff Morris. Despite being in the race to acquire him, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to outbid Mark Cuban.

In this exclusive interview, the former Nets star also shed some light on his controversial anti-Semitic Instagram post that stirred the Jewish community.

What did Kyrie Irving say in his first press conference?

The Nets’ point guard was suspended in November of last year for promoting an anti-Semitic documentary on Instagram. Later, the star issued an apology post on Instagram after birthing a drama. However, the apology post was later deleted, causing another stir.

When asked about the removal of the apology post, the 30-year-old replied, “I delete a lot of things on my IG… I didn’t mean to be defensive or go at anybody. I stand by my apology and I stand by my people, everywhere.”

The suspension had a significant impact on his career and form, even on the Nets overall. Irving faces enormous pressure and negativity from every class of people. As a professional athlete, recovering from such a setback is not a piece of cake.

Even when it is a player like the eight-time NBA all-star, the expectations pile up like sand. However, Irving finally came out of the negative attention and started performing as usual. But now it appears that not everything was solved.

Prior to leaving for the Mavericks, Kyrie Irving appeared in 40 games for the Nets and scored an average of 27.1 points with 5.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

 

Shahbaj Arefin

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Shahbaj Arefin is a professional Sports Content Writer at SportsZion. He mostly covers NBA, alongside NFL and MLB. His favorite basketball player is Michael Jordan. Arefin is also a football enthusiast. He is a die-hard supporter of Argentina and Chelsea FC, frequently posting on Facebook during the their matches.

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