Kyrie Irving returned to the Nets last night after missing eight games for linking to an antisemitic movie.
The 30-year-old apologized to the Jewish community again before being reinstated from his suspension.
A group of Black Hebrew Israelites stood in solidarity with Irving when he returned to the Barclays Center after being away for a few weeks
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown praised the Israelite's "energy."
Energy https://t.co/MkVCW3Wfwi
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) November 20, 2022
Given the Israelites' have many of the same attitudes toward Jews as the movie Irving linked to, people were surprised Brown would have publically supported them.
It turns out he was confused.
I was not aware of what specific group that was outside of Barclay’s Center tonight. I was celebrating the unification of our people welcoming the return of Kyrie to the court, first glance I thought it was a known fraternity the (C/Que’s) Omega psi phi (step’n) showing support
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) November 21, 2022
"I was not aware of what specific group that was outside of Barclay’s Center tonight. I was celebrating the unification of our people welcoming the return of Kyrie to the court, first glance I thought it was a known fraternity the (C/Que’s) Omega psi phi (step’n) showing support," Brown typed.
— Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) November 21, 2022