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American star Kyrie Irving, the Dallas Mavericks player, surprised journalists today, Sunday, by appearing at the press conference that followed his team’s match against its rival, the Milwaukee Bucks, wearing the Palestinian keffiyeh as an expression of his solidarity with the residents of the Gaza Strip against the ongoing occupation attacks since the seventh of last month.
Kyrie Irving did not remove the keffiyeh until the end of his speech at the conference.
Although he did not say a word about Palestine or Gaza, his wearing the keffiyeh was understood as a message denouncing the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation in the Gaza Strip, which has been under siege for 43 days.
I asked Kyrie Irving about bouncing back from a slow shooting start, leading to him scoring 18 points in the third quarter and 39 total against the Milwaukee Bucks:
“It’s basketball, so it’s a tale of two halves. I do my best not to get mentally bogged down or frustrated when… pic.twitter.com/NA3f3T5k3P
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) November 19, 2023
The star Irving participated in his team’s Dallas Mavericks match against the Milwaukee Bucks at dawn on Sunday, which ended with the former losing 132-125 in the NBA.
Irving scored 39 points with 6 assists.
Where are all you tough talking Media Heads that get on TV and social platforms to condemn people who stand by the oppressed??
Crimes are being committed against humanity and most of you are silent.
Cat got your tongue? Or you’re afraid of actually standing for something real— Chief Hélà 🤞🏾 (@KyrieIrving) October 11, 2023
On the 11th of last month, Irving wrote on his official account on the
He continued, “Crimes against humanity are being committed and most of you are silent. Did the cat eat your tongues? Or are you afraid to defend what is real?”
“It’s been ups and it’s been downs, but we’ve stayed together.”@KyrieIrving caught up with @JaredSGreenberg after the Nets clinched their spot in the #NBAPlayoffs. pic.twitter.com/guRrqn6nj6
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 13, 2022
In an interview he conducted last year, the Muslim basketball player explained his remarkable brilliance with his former team, the Brooklyn Nets, in one of the NBA matches, by saying that he was keen on fasting.
Irving added, “It’s a journey with God. I’m not alone in this, I have brothers and sisters all over the world who fast with me.”
He continued, “We adhere to our prayers and meditation, and when I come here, I feel that God is with me… God is with you… God is with us all, so I walk in faith, that’s all that matters.”
He concluded, “When I have the opportunity to do that on this field, and accurately display my talent that God has given me, I feel very grateful.”
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