Nike is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving,
“At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,”
The statement says. “To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8.
Irving missed the first of at least five Brooklyn Nets games Friday after he was suspended for comments regarding his tweet linking to an antisemitic documentary
The Nets suspended Irving Thursday after he initially doubled down on his decision to share the content on his Twitter account.
After the incident The NBA star point guard issued an apology hours later on his verified Instagram account, in which he said he takes full accountability for his actions.
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.
I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate.
I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all,” he said