The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening social media messages he sent to a pro-Palestinian group promoting a rally for a ceasefire in Gaza. The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) requested a meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to discuss the messages sent from Gilbert’s social media accounts. According to the screengrab, Gilbert wrote, “We will be armed and ready for you cowardly punks this Wednesday” and “We’re armed and ready for you punks. “During a time of significant emotional distress, and fear over the rise in hate, I made a shorthand comment on social media that unfortunately was misconstrued. Social media is too divisive, and not constructive for these conversations.

Source: CNN November 15, 2023 20:06 UTC