The point guard could return next Sunday after being sanctioned for having promoted an anti-Semitic film and initially refusing to apologize
According to ‘The Athletic’, Irving will have the go-ahead to play after missing eight games
Kyrie Irving and the brooklyn nets aim for this Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies such as the return of the point guard after his suspension for having promoted an anti-Semitic film and initially refusing to explicitly apologize.
The portal ‘The Athletic’, citing sources from the nbaassured that Irving will have the go-ahead to return to the court on Sunday after missing eight games and having met all the requirements imposed by the Nets.
In those eight games, the team led by Kevin Durant has achieved a record of 5-3 culminated in a victory in the last second this Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers, the surprising leaders of the West.
irving He was suspended by the Nets from employment and salary for at least five games after he promoted an anti-Semitic film on Twitter and initially refused to explicitly apologize.
After knowing the sanction of the Nets, Irving apologized for his message after several days of constant evasion and verbal pirouettes over the controversy. “To all the Jewish families and communities who are hurt and affected by my post, I am deeply sorry for causing you pain and I apologize,” he wrote in his apology. Also, Nike announced it had terminated its endorsement relationship with Irving, which began in 2011, noting that there is “no room for hate speech” at his company.
Irving, who in the past has had other controversies such as his refusal to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, published on his Twitter account Twitterwith 4.7 million followers, an Amazon link to the movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” (2018).
This film is based on a book of the same title published in 2015 which, according to Rolling Stone magazine, includes a host of anti-Semitic claims such as that “many famous Jews” have “admitted” to praying to “Satan or Lucifer”. In its Amazon description, the film claims to “discover the true identity of the Children of Israel.”
This new controversy about irving arrived shortly after Kanye West He also came under fire for anti-Semitic claims and racist taunts that led brands like Adidas and Balenciaga to break their contracts with the rapper.