Nike announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Kyrie Irving, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to 'unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.'
Nets star Kyrie Irving has issued an apology to the Jewish community, after he was suspended for anti-Semitic remarks.The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets for what the team called a repeated failure to "unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs.
The Kyrie 8 was expected to be released in the next week. Previous models of his shoes were still for sale on the Nike website Friday night. Irving defended his right to post what he wants, then refused to give a direct answer when asked Thursday if he has antisemitic beliefs. Later, hours after the Nets issued their suspension, Irving posted an apology on Instagram for not explaining the specific beliefs he agreed and disagreed with when he posted the documentary.
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