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nycbos

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19. Not necessarily.

Reply to brush (Reply #15)

Mon Oct 31, 2022, 08:17 PM

Oct 2022

Do I think most players are antisemitic? No of course not. You can want to fight antisemitism, and be unaware of the history behind some antisemitic tropes.

There are things I am ignorant about. For instance I always knew "blackface" was racist. It always seemed wrong to me when I saw it. But I was unaware of the it's origins until I saw someone I think on Facebook post a diary about it's ugly history.

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Is Kyrie Irving worth the trouble for the Nets to keep him? [View all] brush Oct 2022 OP

Cavs were lucky to get rid of him. we can do it Oct 2022 #1

Yep, and the Celtics. brush Oct 2022 #2

If he can keep dropping 30 no one will care unfortunately. nycbos Oct 2022 #3

The Nets are 1 win and 5 loses. He's not helping them. brush Oct 2022 #5

All true. nycbos Oct 2022 #7

But being called on antisemitism is not racist. brush Oct 2022 #10

You misunderstand me. nycbos Oct 2022 #12

I think you're underestimating many players. Most have... brush Oct 2022 #13

A lot of them are one and done. nycbos Oct 2022 #14

Let's end this. It's pretty apparent you think the players are unaware idiots. brush Oct 2022 #15

Not necessarily. nycbos Oct 2022 #19

It Is My Understanding... ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #16

Maybe so. nycbos Oct 2022 #17

Even if they wanted to, under what parameters could they? RockRaven Oct 2022 #4

I'm not sure when the trading deadline is but if... brush Oct 2022 #6

This is the last year of his contract. nycbos Oct 2022 #8

No. Mosby Oct 2022 #9

I tend to agree. He's a disruptive element on a team. brush Oct 2022 #11

He's Also On A One Year Deal ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #18

I just wish I had Nets season tickets SCantiGOP Oct 2022 #20