Shortly after the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, it was discovered that Irving deleted his apology he issued to Jews on Instagram last November after he shared a film on social media which, among other things, alleged the Holocaust never happened.
From where I sit, it demonstrates how meaningless Irving's apology was in the first place. When Irving did apologize, he denied that he harbored anti-Semitic sentiments and thus took no responsibility for his actions. There''s no sense in apologizing if you don't mean it.
With the apology now off the record, what remains on record is "comedian" Dave Chappelle's defense of Irving's behavior. So long as Chappelle's defense remains on the record as does the defense of NBA players and executives then Irving's anti-Semitism will have been given aid and comfort and will become entrenched among a critical mass of Americans. If societal attitudes towards Jews grow more hostile it will inevitably result in laws being passed against Jews just for being Jews and that will be Kyrie Irving's legacy.
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