Episode 107: Kyrie Irving and the Danger of Player Expression
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Kyrie Irving posted a dangerous, antisemitic "documentary" on his Twitter account, and defiantly stood behind his decision for several days. When punishment finally came, he offered an apology, but the damage was already done. What should the Brooklyn Nets do about this situation, and has player empowerment finally gone too far? This week, we discuss:
4:20: Recap of the first four games of the World Series
7:03: Dan Snyder is pursuing new ownership for the Washington Commanders. Is this finally going to solve the image problem for the league? And also, how much is the team really worth?
12:21: BIG STORY—Kyrie Irving promoted antisemitic resources on his social media, and this happened in the wake of a larger conversation about anti-Jewish hatred spewed by Ye (formerly Kanye West), and violence against Jews being at an all-time high in America. We factcheck the baseless claims Irving promoted, and examine what consequences he should face.
56:00: Andor Episode 9 recap and endorsement.
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