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The NBA star “currently unfit to be associated” with the team after repeated refusals to apologize for a post praising an antisemitic film, the team said earlier.
Adam Silver criticized the Brooklyn Nets guard for his response after tweeting a link to "deeply offensive antisemitic material."
The NBA guard and the Brooklyn Nets will each donate $500,000 to anti-hate groups after Irving’s apparent promotion of a much-condemned film.
While not explicitly apologizing, the NBA star took responsibility for the negative impact on the Jewish community caused by his sharing of an antisemitic work.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Nets star has been under fire for promoting a movie with anti-Jewish tropes.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and other members of the sports world around the U.S. are condemning recent incidents of hate speech toward Jewish people.
Nets owner Joe Tsai wants to sit down with the basketball star to “make sure he understands this is hurtful to all of us.”
The Brooklyn Nets star point guard continues to share wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.
The city's vaccine mandate will still apply for workers in other jobs.
Kyrie Irving will be sitting out Brooklyn Nets games and practices until he is vaccinated against the coronavirus.