Brooklyn netball star Kyrie Irving often held a “sage burning” ceremony on the court before games this season. According to my response, this ceremony was used by his aboriginal ancestors to pray for blessings and bring it to the team. And teammate strength.
Irving said that this ceremony does not disrespect teammates, nor does it mean to lower the head, but to bring everyone peace.
But recently, the well-known American imitation internet celebrity Dot uploaded a video on YouTube, the content is Kyrie Irving and his teammate Kevin Durant’s daily life.
In it, he imitated KD’s jump shot before the game, and the other internet celebrity imitated Irving’s action of burning sage before the game.
However, this video caused Irving’s dissatisfaction. He left a message under the IG post: “I respect your funny videos, but please don’t disrespect my ancestors or my aboriginal culture. This ceremony is sacred to us. It is for us to always remember the ancestors who died and to give us strength.”
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