Nike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving 

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 Nike is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving,

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“At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,”

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 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.

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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

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The Nets suspended Irving Thursday after he initially doubled down on his decision to share the content on his Twitter account.

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 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.

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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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 I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. 

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I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all,” he said