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2020-07-19 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Ice Cube lashes out at Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for calling him out on anti-Semitism

[IsraelTimes] Rapper Ice Cube slams NBA legend and columnist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for calling him out in a piece taking celebrities to task for posting anti-Semitic statements on social media.

Abdul-Jabbar’s latest column in The Hollywood Reporter named Ice Cube among various figures from the entertainment world he cited for perpetuating anti-Semitic canards.

"Shame on the Hollywood Reporter who obviously gave my brother Kareem 30 pieces of silver to cut us down without even a phone call," the rapper tweets.

The reference to "30 pieces of silver" is a nod to Judas, the disciple said to have betrayed Jesus.

Abdul-Jabbar’s column noted a series of tweets Ice Cube had posted in early June, including a mural some have called anti-Semitic and images associated with conspiracy theories against Jews.

Posted by trailing wife 2020-07-19 07:55|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 I'm sure, if asked to elaborate, cube would explain that "he's not ant-Semitic, he just hates Joos..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-07-19 09:25|| 2020-07-19 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Let's not forget the nice, kind words Kareem had for the rest of us Americans:

Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible — even if you’re choking on it — until you let the sun in. Then you see it’s everywhere.''

Coming from a Muslim, that's rich, isn't it?

Posted by Raj 2020-07-19 10:11|| 2020-07-19 10:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe he thought that when he was Lew Alcindor (or is it al-Cindor?)

Posted by Clem 2020-07-19 10:14|| 2020-07-19 10:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Plus, he was on the Lakers, so screw him twice. Too bad it was Kurt Rambis getting the clothesline instead of him.

Posted by Raj 2020-07-19 11:53|| 2020-07-19 11:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Two teams I loathe, the Celtics (out of respect from the old days) and the Lakers (just 'cuz).

Posted by Clem 2020-07-19 12:02|| 2020-07-19 12:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Sorry, Clem - my blood runs Celtics green, just like Spock's.

Posted by Raj 2020-07-19 13:06|| 2020-07-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Hehe. That's cool. But I dislike the Celtics as I do the Montreal Canadiens or the Yankees, because they always won.

I've always been a Bruins fan, from the days of Espo, Orr, "The Chief", Cashman, and through the days of "Grapes"...never made it to the old Boston Garden.

Posted by Clem 2020-07-19 13:18|| 2020-07-19 13:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Clem,

Just remember that Jesus saves....

and Esposito scores on the rebound.

Posted by AlanC 2020-07-19 13:59|| 2020-07-19 13:59|| Front Page Top

#9 /\ LOL...thanks for that! I hadn't heard that in a long, long time!

Posted by Clem 2020-07-19 14:12|| 2020-07-19 14:12|| Front Page Top

#10 Only the Lord saves more than Bernard Parent.

Posted by borgboy 2020-07-19 16:34|| 2020-07-19 16:34|| Front Page Top

#11 /\ #1 for the Flyers...er, Broad Street Bullies!

Posted by Clem 2020-07-19 17:31|| 2020-07-19 17:31|| Front Page Top

#12 The reference to "30 pieces of silver" is a nod to Judas, the disciple said to have betrayed Jesus.
So Ice Cube believes he's Jesus?

Posted by CrazyFool 2020-07-19 18:09|| 2020-07-19 18:09|| Front Page Top

#13 /\ So Ice Cube believes he's Jesus?

I think I read somewhere that there would be people making such claims.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-07-19 19:15|| 2020-07-19 19:15|| Front Page Top

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