Nets, suspended Irving who also loses his contract with Nike

The first consequences, including economic ones, of all the fuss related to Kyrie Irving‘s statements and the publication of her posts on social media begin to be felt. While the player did not take the field in the Nets‘ victory in Washington (the first of five suspension games inflicted on him by the team), Nike has announced that it has officially “suspended its business relationship” with Irving. “At Nike we believe there is no room for any hate speech and any form of anti-Semitism. This is why we have decided to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving with immediate effect as well as the launch of its new shoes, the Kyrie 8. We are sorry and disappointed by the situation and the impact that this can cause on everyone “, reads the official press release issued by the Beaverton company.