Rabbi Avremi Zippel, an avid Jazz supporter, displayed a sign declaring, “I’m a Jew, and I’m Proud” during Monday night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks.
It is speculated that Zippel brought the sign in response to Mavericks player Kyrie Irving who posted the link to the documentary on his Twitter feed back in November 2022 when he played for the Brooklyn Nets.
Expressing deep concern, offense, and profound hurt over Irving’s previous comments about Judaism, Rabbi Avremi Zippel recounted an interaction during the game.
According to Zippel, Irving noticed the sign early and commented, “No need to bring that to a game.” Subsequently, Jazz security approached Zippel, instructing him to put the sign down and show his tickets.
Zippel suggested that Irving may have communicated with Dallas security, leading to the intervention by Jazz security and the removal of the signs.
A rabbi claims that the Utah Jazz told him to put down his sign after Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving complained about it to stadium staff. https://t.co/7MOIPAxdrn
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