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Spike Lee explains outfit choice at NBA All-Star Game, offers ‘much respect’ to Trail Blazers star
Spike Lee wore a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and Palestinian-flag bag strap to express concern for Palestinian civilians and denied targeting Deni Avdija or Jewish people.
- On Tuesday, filmmaker Spike Lee said he was not targeting Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija, the first Israeli-born NBA All-Star, while courtside Sunday at Intuit Dome.
- Lee said the clothes symbolized his concern for Palestinian children and civilians and that he did not know Avdija was Israeli, as he was unfamiliar with all players on the West Coast team.
- Lee wore a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and a bag strap with Palestinian-flag imagery.
- Critics charged he chose the outfit because Avdija was playing, prompting conjecture about Lee's Saturday and Sunday attire, but Lee responded on Instagram offering `much respect` to Avdija and saying no offense was intended.
- The incident intensified debate over political expression at sports events, with critics noting its timing during Deni Avdija's NBA All-Star debut amid the weekend featuring 28 NBA players.
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Spike Lee denies slight against Deni Avdija after wearing PLO flag
Spike Lee denies that wearing a PLO flag at the NBA All-Star Game was a slight against Israeli star Deni Avdija, claiming he was unaware of Avdija's nationality and only meant to show "concern for Palestinians."
Spike Lee says his anti-Israel NBA All-Star Game outfit wasn’t meant as a dig against Deni Avdija
About his lack of familiarity with Avdija, whose World Team fell short in the round-robin contest featuring 28 NBA stars, Lee added, “He can BALL. NOW I DO KNOW.” By Philissa Cramer, JTA Director Spike Lee says he was not targeting the first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore a pro-Palestinian outfit to the All-Star Game on Sunday. Lee’s outfit featured a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and a bag strap with images of the Palestinian flag. Some of his …
Spike Lee says his pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game fit wasn’t meant as a dig against Deni Avdija
(JTA) — The director Spike Lee says he was not targeting the first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore a pro-Palestinian outfit to the All-Star Game on Sunday. Lee’s outfit which featured a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and flag-themed bag strap. Some of his critics charged that he had chosen the outfit especially because Deni Avdija, the Israeli star of the Portland Trail Blazers, was taking the court. Lee put that idea to rest in a post on Instagra…
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