{"id":130298,"date":"2026-05-09T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=130298"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:55:59","slug":"09-00-116","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=130298","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Nets Forward Michael Porter Jr. Defends Deni Avdija Against Hate for Representing Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"center alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reunion68.com\/Biuletyn\/img\/algem.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" \/><\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><span><strong><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2026\/05\/05\/brooklyn-nets-forward-michael-porter-jr-defends-deni-avdija-against-hate-representing-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brooklyn Nets Forward Michael Porter Jr. Defends Deni Avdija Against Hate for Representing Israel<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Shiryn Ghermezian<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 15px; background: #d0e6fa; width: 100%;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2025-03-03T050910Z_1_LYNXNPEL2206S_RTROPTP_4_BASKETBALL-NBA-CLE-POR-2.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Mar 2, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome (2) and forward Dean Wade (32) during the second half at Rocket Arena. Photot: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. defended fellow NBA player and Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija against the hate he receives for representing his home country of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Porter Jr. recently made an appearance on a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/kick.com\/n3on\/videos\/38957aef-cfa9-46ef-8fcf-47cef47212f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">live stream<\/a>\u00a0with YouTuber N3on and mentioned that Avdija is a player who gets to the free-throw line often. N3on then commented that Avdija \u201cgets a lot of hate,\u201d referring to hate messages on social media, even though \u201che\u2019s a good player.\u201d When Porter asked the streamer if Avdija is criticized because he is Jewish, N3on replied yes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cReally? What are people mad about?\u201d Porter asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cBecause he wore a flag or something,\u201d N3on replied, referring to Avdija\u2019s public display of pride for Israel, such as wearing a\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUwrqV4jc-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jersey featuring an Israeli flag<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2023\/11\/03\/israeli-nba-player-deni-avdija-sings-israels-national-anthem-fans-game-atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draping himself in an Israeli flag<\/a>\u00a0on the court.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text_editor_paragraph ltr\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"5t5np\" data-offset-key=\"36snb-0-0\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"36snb-0-0\">\n<p><span data-offset-key=\"36snb-0-0\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cIt\u2019s so weird,\u201d Porter said in response. \u201cDo people not want others to represent their country? What do they expect from him?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2050401951175839991&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.algemeiner.com%2F2026%2F05%2F05%2Fbrooklyn-nets-forward-michael-porter-jr-defends-deni-avdija-against-hate-representing-israel%2F&amp;sessionId=ca09d58ecd175f2ef3d027a268f30e2e22af2ca7&amp;siteScreenName=Algemeiner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" width=\"650\" height=\"550\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2050401951175839991\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Avdija, who is set to become a free agent in 2028, is the first Israeli to be named an NBA All-Star and last month became the first Israeli to reach and win an NBA Playoff game. Unfortunately, the Portland Trail Blazers ended their 2025-26 season last week with a 114-95 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2026 playoffs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Earlier the year, Avdija spoke to\u00a0<em>The Athletic<\/em>\u00a0about the hate that he receives as an NBA player from Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cI obviously stand for my country, because that\u2019s where I\u2019m from. It\u2019s frustrating to see all the hate,\u201d he said. \u201cLike, I have a good game or get All-Star votes, and all the comments [on social media] are people connecting me to politics. Like, why can\u2019t I just be a good basketball player? Why does it matter if I\u2019m from Israel, or wherever in the world, or what my race is? Just respect me as a basketball player.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u201cYou don\u2019t have to love what I stand for or how I look, but if I\u2019m a good player, give props,\u201d Avdija added. \u201cAll this hate \u2026 for no reason, like I\u2019m deciding things in the world \u2026 I\u2019m from there, and I respect my country, and I stand behind it. I\u2019m a proud Israeli because that\u2019s where I grew up. I wouldn\u2019t be where I am today if it weren\u2019t for Israel and the support the people and fans gave me. But all the extra stuff around it? 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