Kyrie Irving tweets numerous criticisms of the media industry

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It’s been three days since Kyrie Irving held his last playoff press conference, but that hasn’t stopped the Nets star from using a different platform to air his thoughts on and to the media.

The enigmatic playmaker took to Twitter following Monday’s season-ending loss to Brooklyn, a loss that completed a 4-0 first-round sweep to Irving’s former side , the Celtics. But what started on Wednesday as a reflective glimpse into a disappointing season turned into something completely different when the 30-year-old took to Twitter on Thursday morning.

Irving, the subject of much debate throughout the Nets’ turbulent season, shared a series of scathing tweets offering his perspective on media companies and their intentions, race and spirituality. At one point he even referred to the media as “puppeteers” and those documented by the media as “puppets”.

The former All-Star’s rant began shortly before 10 a.m. ET when he said the following.

9:49 a.m. ET: “When I see my name or that of my siblings spread in the media, I refer to all my research to find out who they are. Their job is to CONTROL PUBLIC PERCEPTION, while enjoying the discussion, the discredit and lack of respect for people’s lives for entertainment.”

A few minutes later, Irving shared this follow-up to his previous tweet.

9:53 a.m. ET: “I throw punches at the puppeteers, not the puppets. All the puppets do is run around in society, trying to gain popularity and voice opinions. What a life! My name is worth billions for these media companies My brothers and sisters who deal with it know exactly what I mean.

Irving continued to share his thoughts after a nearly 30-minute break, sending this tweet addressing his view of racism in society with a GIF of the late civil rights activist and comedian, Dick Gregory:

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10:19 a.m. ET: “When you become mentally and spiritually free, there’s not much this twisted/racist society can surprise you with. My ancestors left behind all the wisdom and truth for their program to be exposed. When you know exactly who they are, they can’t hide from their filth.

Irving’s rant ended seven minutes later with two tweets criticizing media companies. The first one condemned the group for what he described as “degrading” treatment of “BLACK/African/Indigenous community heroes”. He also vilified “all the people who wake up every day and report people’s lives on TV and social media and then take advantage of it.” Irving has notably been a frequent topic of discussion on various outlets and media platforms in recent years.

10:26 a.m. ET: “A lot of these media companies make their money by degrading the heroes of the BLACK/African/Indigenous communities. They profit from it and then sell it to us by having a hand-picked person or group of people who create controversy at their topic for the whole world to see.

Another tweet came seconds later.

“You just have to look at all the people waking up every day and reporting on people’s lives on TV and social media and then profiting from it. Then they justify their work by saying they are paid to say what they feel Lol It’s like these people are living in a fantasy.

As has been the case many times during his career, the conversation around Irving in 2022 has touched on topics that go beyond basketball. And with the NBA champion’s top-to-bottom relationship with the media likely continuing to play a big role in his story, all eyes will be on Irving as he prepares to write his next chapter.

The Nets star has a $36.9 million player option for the 2022-23 season, which he could opt for before signing a three- or four-year extension this summer. However, if he steps down, Irving, who said Monday he is staying in Brooklyn, will be eligible for a maximum five-year extension, a deal that could net him up to $245.6 million. by Spotrac.

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