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Fox Sports host Doug Gottlieb is currently under fire over his hot take regarding Kyrie Irving.
On Friday, it was revealed that Irving was one of the NBA players who advocated for players to sit out the season amid racial tensions in the country.
Full details on @TheAthleticNBA: Kyrie Irving leads call discussing a stand for social injustice by sitting out — with powerful moments from Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard: https://t.co/0ToMiZOKjl
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 13, 2020
Irving even went as far as to say that he was willing to “give up everything” for social reform.
Kyrie Irving on players call Friday, per sources: “I’m willing to give up everything I have (for social reform)."
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 13, 2020
Gottlieb saw Irving’s quote and criticized the Nets star by using Pat Tillman, who left the NFL to join the army and was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan, as an example of someone who “gave up everything” for a cause.
Pat Tillman gave up everything https://t.co/vkfUjJPHNt
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) June 13, 2020
Kyrie is an awesome Hooper. Loved Uncle Drew as a movie. I think the Orlando Bubble is a terrible idea.. but Kyrie’s logic behind his stance is so bizarre.. then his “Id give it all up”.. cmon man.
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) June 13, 2020
Gottlieb was immediately blasted for his take.
https://twitter.com/DaveDuFourNBA/status/1271663955501604865
pat stopped playing a sport to do a thing he believed in so i don’t think dougie understands the point he’s making https://t.co/YtmDQcY1JL
— haley (@haleyosomething) June 13, 2020
Y’all gotta stop using the Pat Tillman card to shame other athletes. Speaking of cards, Doug… https://t.co/JoJni5yFzi
— Andrew Hammond (@ahammALDC) June 13, 2020
It becomes clearer every time someone uses his name to fit their narrative that people truly don’t know what Pat Tillman stood for. https://t.co/qWFpzLDQe5
— Steve Benko (@SteveBenko) June 13, 2020