Leave it to woke Hollywood to inject anti-Israel hatred into what should have been a celebration of athletic excellence. Filmmaker Spike Lee turned the 2026 NBA All-Star Game into his personal anti-Israel propaganda stage, choosing to promote 'Free Palestine' messaging while completely ignoring the historic achievement of Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdijam—the first Israeli-born player ever selected as an NBA All-Star.
As basketball fans gathered at the Intuit Dome in Southern California to witness this groundbreaking moment in sports history, Lee decided this was the perfect opportunity to virtue signal to his radical leftist base. Instead of recognizing Avdijam's incredible journey from Israel to the pinnacle of professional basketball, Lee made the story about his own political grandstanding.
This is exactly the kind of disgusting behavior we've come to expect from Hollywood elites who hate Israel and love to kowtow to the same terrorist sympathizers who cheered on October 7th. While Avdijam represents everything great about the American dream—working hard, earning respect through talent and dedication—Lee represents everything wrong with celebrity culture today.
"This should have been Deni Avdijam's moment to shine and inspire young athletes everywhere, but Spike Lee had to make it about his twisted political agenda," one NBA fan told reporters.
The timing couldn't be more disgusting. Here's a young man who has overcome tremendous odds to reach the highest level of his sport, representing not just Israel but the values of perseverance and excellence that make sports great. Instead of celebrating this achievement, Lee chose to align himself with the same forces that want to destroy the only democracy in the Middle East.
This is why regular Americans are sick and tired of having woke politics shoved down their throats at every turn. Sports used to be an escape from political nonsense—a place where achievement and talent mattered more than virtue signaling.
Patriots, we see right through these Hollywood phonies and their hatred for our allies. While they promote terrorists, we'll celebrate real achievement and stand with Israel.