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Topic: Kyrie Irving: Nets Suspension and Nike Deal
Back in 2022, Kyrie Irving reposted a cinematic film via Twitter. There was no caption attached, he posted the link to “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America,”. The film includes conspiracy theories and denial of the Holocaust. In a post-game interview Kyrie stood on what he posted and didn’t feel the need to address an apology. The Nets later suspended Irving for % games, no pay, for not issuing an apology stating he has no belief in Antisemitism. Shortly after, Nike dropped their partnership, since 2014, with Kyrie because of “hate speech” and “antisemitism”. Which was effective immediately and no longer launching a shoe he was supposed to drop that coming weekKyrie Irving: Nets Suspension and Nike Deal
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For this assignment, you will track and analyze the digital circulation of specific rhetorical event. Utilizing methods and theories discussed in class, you will gather a preliminary data set to make a claim about this rhetorical event and what your analysis reveals about the broader social, political, and/or cultural conditions through which the event circulated. Your assignment should include the following sections and should incorporate relevant readings from the class:
Event: briefly describe the event that you will be tracking. This section should make the case for why this particular event constitutes a significant rhetorical moment that has shaped public perceptions surrounding a particular idea, person, community, concept, place, and/or social phenomenon.
Artifacts: analyze up to three representative rhetorical artifacts surrounding the circulation of this event across different digital platforms. These could be tweets, replies, videos, TikToks, etc. Your goal in this section is to analyze these artifacts to help your audience understand how these artifacts are representative of a larger online discourse about this event.
Implications: discuss the implications of this event’s rhetorical circulation. How did this event circulate across different platforms and online communities? How did it shape the public’s perception of a particular idea, person, place, etc.? What does your analysis reveal about the nature of rhetoric in digital networks?
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