Blaze TV host Jason Whitlock stated that the saga of Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving had more to do with his stance on vaccines than promoting a film that allegedly contains an antisemitic tone.
Whitlock made the comments on SiriusXM’s “Megyn Kelly Show” Friday.
“It’s about a stance on vaccines and COVD,” Whitlock said. “He wouldn’t play ball with the NBA, and he wouldn’t jump on board with big pharma as it relates to the vaccine. “Big pharma controls television, they are doing the most advertising on television.”
Irving was suspended for a minimum of five games without pay by the Brooklyn Nets after the organization gave him several chances to apologize after he tweeted a link to the film, “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.”
“There’s a game being played to silence Kyrie Irving,” Whitlock said. “Big pharma wants Kyrie and everybody else to comply and obey and hop on board with whatever messaging they want to put out.”
Kelly pointed out that Irving did not endorse the film, he merely tweeted a link and that the film has been released by Amazon.
Whitlock added that even though Irving has not come out publicly he most likely is a follower of the Black Hebrew Israelites.
“That’s a religious group that’s kind of disjointed,” said Whitlock. “It’s not a belief that I share or find accurate.”
“To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected by my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize,” Irving said in a statement.
