KYRIE IRVING SUSPENDED BY NETS

[Benjamin Sisko]

What happened to him retiring??

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Until next time

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is expected to be cleared to play Sunday against the Memphis Grizzlies at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, league sources with knowledge of the situation told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:

Irving will miss his eighth consecutive game on Thursday night against Portland while serving a team-mandated suspension for posting a link to a film with antisemitic material on Oct. 27.
Sources close to the Nets and the league say that both sides are happy with what Irving has done throughout the process, especially given the number of community leaders he has met with.
One source, who was granted anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the matter, said that Irving chose to go “above and beyond” what was asked of him.
Irving, a seven-time All-Star guard who is averaging 26.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Nets this season, hasn’t played since Nov. 1.
Backstory
After Irving shared a link to the film on social media, he met with the media on Oct. 29 and Nov. 3 and failed to unequivocally apologize for posting the content and fully condemn the film.

In response, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association made multiple public comments admonishing hate speech, with NBA commissioner Adam Silver delivering a strong statement that mentioned he planned to meet with the seven-time All-Star.

The Nets suspended Irving for “no less than five games” and said in a statement that the organization “made repeated attempts to work with (him) to help him understand the harm and danger of his words and actions, which began with him publicizing a film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate.”

Since then, Irving met with Silver on Nov. 8, with sources describing a “productive and understanding” visit in New York City. Two days later, Irving and his family met with Nets co-owners Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai.

“We spent quality time to understand each other and it’s clear to me that Kyrie does not have any beliefs of hate towards Jewish people or any group,” Tsai tweeted on Nov. 11. “The Nets and Kyrie, together with the NBA and NBPA, are working constructively toward a process of forgiveness, healing and education.”

Nike has suspended its relationship with Irving, effective immediately. The company said, in part: “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.”

Following Irving’s suspension, The Athletic reported that the team informed Irving of a list of six steps he needed to take in order to return to the team.

“(The Anti-Defamation League) never set the terms for Kyrie’s return. At the end of the day, it is up to the Nets, the NBA and the union to figure out whether it’s appropriate for him to return or not,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, told The Athletic on Thursday.

“I can say from my point of view that I take Kyrie at his word that he is truly sorry and that he’s willing to put in the work to educate himself and engage in constructive dialogue. I also trust that the Nets, the NBA and the union are making the right call and if they’re satisfied, I have no reason not to be.”

A source close to the Anti-Defamation League added that the ADL does not believe Irving is antisemitic.

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He went through the list of outrageous demands?? I thought he was gonna retire?? Man fukk, another Buck broken

 

[Monsanto]

That’s a hell of a bag to throw away for nothing

It's astounding how you're wrong and misinformed across so many different forums.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

What happened to him retiring??

I can't believe that dudes on here thought he'd walk away from $50 million dollars a year

It's why I will say once again that dudes on here gotta stop propping these athletes up as martyrs when everybody speaks the same language at the end of the day.

 

[the artist known az]

He still apologizing?

 

[David_TheMan]

Though Kyrie was solid, but he is a weak one like all the others.
SMH

 

[CarltonJunior]

Broken Kyrie gonna be a shell of himself

 

[Larry]

Seeing dude go on an apology tour is kinda funny. nikka folded like a cheap urban outfitters tee


Clearly he ain’t have the backbone ya’ll thought he did. nikka did the dance for them folks like the rest

 

[Voice of Reason]

He went through the list of outrageous demands?? I thought he was gonna retire?? Man fukk, another Buck broken

That quote could just be PR fluff to make both sides look good.

For all we know he could have just did the original steps that he did before the list came out such as meet with the commissioner and donate the money.

 

[Nigerianwonder]

He went through the list of outrageous demands?? I thought he was gonna retire?? Man fukk, another Buck broken

Kyrie never once complained about the demands. Yall created this narrative that it was excessive etc. Yall couldn't wait to jump out the window to defend kyrie and that goofy documentary when kyrie himself didn't even defend it and probably never even watched it all the way through. Too many folks are sheep.

 

[Trojan 24]

Seeing dude go on an apology tour is kinda funny. nikka folded like a cheap urban outfitters tee


Clearly he ain’t have the backbone ya’ll thought he did. nikka did the dance for them folks like the rest

Nah he still standing on his square, it's just as big as his flat earth

 

[Michael's Black Son]

This whole thing is just dumb.

 

[CarltonJunior]

Seeing dude go on an apology tour is kinda funny. nikka folded like a cheap urban outfitters tee


Clearly he ain’t have the backbone ya’ll thought he did. nikka did the dance for them folks like the rest

Its to be expected of a militant that shacks up with

Nah but his family probably got in his ear, he can't sacrifice a blessing for paper thin morals

 

[MeachTheMonster]

It's astounding how you're wrong and misinformed across so many different forums.

It may look like that to a doofus such as yourself. But i ain’t been nothing but right about everything i’ve said in here and elsewhere.

I know you Kyrie whisperers are gonna say he was done with Nike, he didn’t want those checks, but naw he backtracked on that too.

Nets superstar Kyrie Irving backtracks after taking shot at Nike: 'It was unfair'

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is backtracking after taking a shot at Nike last week.

www.foxnews.com

If “pop shyt and apologize” was a person

Dudes smart dumb antics have now fukked him out of millions and he has nothing to show for it as each time he’s just apologized and backtracked and made a fool of himself.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Its to be expected of a militant that shacks up with

Nah but his family probably got in his ear, he can't sacrifice a blessing for paper thin morals

And that's the point posters kept overlooking. These athletes and entertainers got too many people out here depending on them to be fukking up the bag like that.