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by CEDRIC 'BIG CED' THORNTON September 17, 2021 ------------------------- Brooklyn Nets‘ player Kyrie Irving caused quite a stir when he took to Twitter on Wednesday. The
controversial point guard posted a simple tweet that had the Twitterverse up in arms because of the interpretation—or misinterpretation. > My mask is off. Now take yours off. No fear.
> > — A11Even (@KyrieIrving) September 15, 2021 Unclear of his meaning and assuming he was against the vaccine and related mandates, Twitter users had a lot to say. Fans were up in
arms, possibly due to one of Irving’s previous theories on a flat earth. > But my mask protects me from falling off the edge of the earth > > — Tom (@phialphasae) September 15,
2021 > Dude, people not smart enough for this message, not in this COVID > times > > — K Jibril Bello (@docjbee) September 15, 2021 > Kyrie stans swear he’s so deep, if he’s
not talking about covid, > then what is he talking about? Since y’all are so smart… > > — Man on the Moon 🚀 (@EliteFlite) September 15, 2021 > The amount of “HES NOT TALKING
ABOUT COVID” comments in here > like kyrie hit y’all in a group chat ahead of time to tell y’all > it was a be yourself metaphor and definitely not related to any mask > mandates is
astounding. > > — a dragon… (@MSHdragon) September 15, 2021 > This was him yesterday https://t.co/pmNcjDaea6 > > — jerry_west_cousins_brothers_greatgrandfather (@plz_kai)
> September 15, 2021 > *I’m a healthcare worker* > > No fear = no protection for at risk groups. It’s not your own self > to care for by wearing a mask. It’s those that we
can help prevent > getting sick and potentially dying from COVID. It’s not about you, > or me, it’s about those that can get hurt by COVID > > — Chase Eastman (@Literally_Chase)
September 15, 2021 > You may not feel the need to Explain this tweet but we as fans need > you too because most of us misinterpret your words a lot of the > times and the far right
will definitely use this as political > material FAM 🌎✌🏽 pic.twitter.com/14CHGWD9YX > > — > Woodboi310😀🌴🇲🇽🇺🇸✌🏽🌎🖤🖤🖤🏁🏁🏁 > (@woodboi310) September 15, 2021 > I just
unfollowed you for this. So many people (black folks in > particular) dying of COVID-19 & you have the nerve to tell them to > take their masks off? Shame on you Kyrie. I really
thought you were > a leader. My children looked up to you. I’m truly heartbroken & > done with you 💔 > > — Jamal Goat Murray 📋🗿🐻 (@JamalGoatMurray) September 15, > 2021
> Mr. Flat Earth now giving public health advice. > > — The Cooler (@The__Cooler) September 15, 2021 > Kyrie knows what he’s doing with this tweet 🤣 > > — Michael Garcia
(@MichaelGar93) September 15, 2021 After all the confusion and speculation of Irving’s tweet, he came back to clarify what it meant. > “Mask off” means > You stop being something
you’re not and stop lying to yourself. > It’s the moment you discover the real you and can walk around with > NO FEAR in a society that shows a lot of the masks people wear to >
hide who they truly are. > > *nothing COVID rule related!! Relax 🤞🏾 > > — A11Even (@KyrieIrving) September 15, 2021