Kyrie Irving has been the talk of the nation in the wake of his apparent promotion of an anti-semitic film, leading to his suspension from the Brooklyn Nets. NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has chimed in on the situation, encouraging the former Duke attendee to truly be aware of how he is being presented.

The 75-year-old spoke with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday morning (Nov. 8) about the point guard’s recent controversy. “I think Kyrie has to understand what’s happening. He’s being unwittingly used to promote hatred and anti-semitism. And even though he doesn’t see himself as being anti-semitic, by joining forces and making posts like that you can be used. And I think that’s what’s happening.”

The news anchor brought up how the Lakers legend wasn’t new to this fight, as two years ago he shared an opinion on Desean Jackson’s anti-semitism and urged people to be outraged by all forms of injustice.

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