Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving and cancelled its plans to release his next signature shoe, the latest chapter in the ongoing fallout since the Brooklyn Nets guard tweeted a link to a film containing antisemitic material.
The Associated PressBrooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is seen during a game against the Indiana Pacers in New York City on Oct. 31.The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with Irving, one day after he was suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs."
Irving's sneakers are seen during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New York City on Oct. 19. The fallout only continued from there. The NBA put out a statement over the weekend that didn't name Irving but denounced all forms of hate speech. Fans wearing "Fight Antisemitism" shirts occupied some courtside seats at the Brooklyn-Indiana game on Monday night, a day after he took down the tweet.Irving on Wednesday said he opposes all forms of hate, and he and the Nets each announced that they would each donate $500,000 toward groups that work to eradicate it.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver statement on Kyrie Irving: “…I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology… I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation.” pic.twitter.com/9u1Y2j2jBw"To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize," Irving wrote.
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