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1. I am Jewish I feel like the Kyrie situation is a no win situation.
Fri Nov 11, 2022, 07:36 PM
Nov 2022

We lose by engaging it because it amplifies the already a large audience he has on his disposal due to social media. But we also lose by ignoring it because history has showed us ignoring open bigotry comes with very negative consequences.

On one hand I think it is good that Nikki is canceling his shoe contract because there should be consequences for Boyer and antisemitism. But I also were you risk turning him into a martyr. And he has shown that he is very good at playing the victim card.

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