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. It will mark his first game since he wassuspended Nov. 3 for "harmful impact of his conduct" relating to social media posts around a book and movie that contained antisemitic ideas.
"I don't stand for anything close to hate speech, or antisemitism, or anything that is anti going against the human race," Irving said. "I feel like we all should have an opportunity to speak for ourselves when things are assumed about us. And I feel it was necessary for me to stand in this place and take accountability for my actions because there was a way I should have handled all of this.
"That's why I'm here apologizing. Because I felt it was necessary in my heart to extend the olive branch, the invitation, to let everyone know, not just in the Jewish community, but all races in our world, that I'm here to listen and I'm here to stand with you against any issues that may be plaguing your community. This fight is much bigger than myself, and I'm not alone in this.
"Kyrie took ownership of his journey and had conversations with several members of the Jewish community. We are pleased that he is going about the process in a meaningful way," the team said.
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