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Sports LeBron James joins chorus of NBA players questioning Kyrie Irving punishment
The leadership of the league's player association said Irving's Instagram apology was sufficient after he shared an antisemitic film
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Sports Ryan Turell makes basketball history in pro debut: The first Orthodox Jewish player on the court
Turell recorded a steal and a foul and missed his only shot attempt in his G League debut
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire defends Black Hebrew Israelites amid Kyrie Irving and Kanye West antisemitism controversies
'I would never ask Kyrie to apologize for being an Israelite, are you kidding me?' the Jewish former NBA star said in an Instagram video.
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Sports Ryan Turell’s pro basketball debut may be on Shabbat. Here’s his game plan.
He can't drive, cook, or use his phone. But the Motor City Cruise organization wants to make it work
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Fast Forward Kyrie Irving says ‘I take responsibility’ for antisemitic tweet, will donate $500K to anti-hate causes
'I do not believe everything said in the documentary was true,' wrote the Brooklyn Nets star.
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Fast Forward Jewish ace Max Fried wins 3rd straight Gold Glove award for best defensive pitcher
Fried has established himself as one of Major League Baseball’s top pitchers
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Fast Forward Nets are taking advice from the ADL on Kyrie Irving controversy — but Irving isn’t joining in
ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt is 'optimistic that we will be in direct discussions with Kyrie in the very near future.'
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Sports Meet the fans who wore ‘fight antisemitism’ shirts to protest Kyrie Irving
They wanted to send a message to the Brooklyn Nets star after he posted an antisemitic tweet
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