Expect the NBPA — the players’ union — to fight Nets star Kyrie Irving’s suspension over promoting an anti-Semitic movie.
At least that’s what Celtics star Jaylen Brown — an NBPA vice president, like Irving — told the Boston Globe. After the Nets suspended Irving
and placed his return conditional upon him meeting six requirements, Brown said the union felt the demands onerous. . “I’ve talked to Adam [Silver, NBA commissioner], I talked to Tamika [Tremaglio, NBPA executive director], I’ve talked to pretty much everybody about this situation. “But I’m expecting the NBPA to appeal the suspension from Brooklyn. The terms, etc., that went into his return. The terms for his return, they seem like a lot, and a lot of the players expressed discomfort with the terms.” that Irving, 1.) publicly apologize for the Oct. 27 social media links to the anti-Semitic film, 2.) complete anti-hate classes , 3.) complete sensitivity training, 4.) complete anti-hate/anti-Semitic training, 5.) meet with Jewish leaders , and 6.
following Kanye West’s anti-Semitic statements. “I don’t think people in our governing bodies think he’s antisemitic. He made a mistake. We understand from an outside perspective how important sensitivity is to not condone hate speech and not condone anything of that nature. It’s sensitivity to the dialect around that. We don’t want to stand up for somebody in order to not condemn hate speech but I don’t believe Kyrie Irving is anti-Semitic. And hopefully the NBA feels the same way.
Silver — who is Jewish — also demanded that Irving meet with him this week. That sit-down is expected to take place Tuesday. Celtics star Jaylen Brown, an NBPA vice president, expects the union to fight Kyrie Irving’s Nets suspension.
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