「Nike apos;ENDS Its Partnership With Kyrie Irving apos; After Anti-Semitism Row」を編集中

guard Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete after the sportwear giant ended its relationship with the  star. <br>The two sides have parted ways one month after with Irving in the wake of the player's anti-Semitism row, according to Shams Charania. <br>Irving faced criticism and backlash after sharing a link to the Amazon page for the 2018 film 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America' which contained anti-Semitic tropes.<br> <br> Nike cut its ties with Irving in November after he initially refused to apologize for his controversial tweet.<br>In a statement, the company said it was 'deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation'.<br>The brand also said it would not launch the Kyrie 8s - the shoe designed by the player and company - which were set to be released later in November.<br>         Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete after anti-Semitism scandal <br>         Irving signed with Nike in 2011 and has had a signature line of shoes since 2014<br>   RELATED ARTICLES                <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br>89 shares<br><br><br>Irving signed with Nike in 2011 and has had a signature line of shoes since 2014, with his annual endorsement deal believed to be worth at least $11 million.<br>Irving has one of the most popular signature shoes in the NBA and is now a sneaker free agent. <br>He has continued to wear Nike shoes since returning to the court, despite the brand suspending its partnership.  <br>Nike co-founder and chairman soon after the suspension if the partnership that the relationship between the brand and Irving was 'likely over.'<br>         The Brooklyn Nets guard has continued to wear Nike shoes since returning to the court<br>         The Brooklyn Nets star caught the attention for publicizing the 2018 film which is based on a book of the same name that has been described as 'venomously anti-Semitic'<br>'I would doubt that we go back.<br><br>But,  [https://pinfaves.com/kyrie-irving-weight-loss/ https://pinfaves.com/kyrie-irving-weight-loss/] I don't know for sure,' Knight said in an interview with CNBC. <br>'Kyrie stepped over the line. It's kind of that simple. He made some statements that we just can't abide by, and that's why we ended the relationship. And, I was fine with that.'<br>Irving had also been suspended by the Nets after he initially failed to apologize for the controversial tweet. <br>Irving was suspended by the team on November 3 for a minimum of five games, hours after he refused to say he had no anti-Semitic beliefs when meeting with reporters at the Nets' practice facility. <br><br><br><br>Nike co-founder and chairman Phil Knight had suggested  the relationship was 'likely over' <br>Irving offered a belated apology following his suspension, but only after several contentious exchanges with the media.<br><br>In one instance, he told reporters: 'I'm not going to stand down on anything I believe in.'<br>Irving missed eight games through suspension before apologizing again on November 20 to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted the link to the documentary with anti-Semitic material, clearing the way to finally play again for the Nets. <br>However, he appeared to hint that he could  for the suspension. <br>'I've got to leave that to my legal team and leave it to the warriors I have around me,' Irving said Sunday after returning from his eight-game suspension, as quoted by The .<br><br>'I have strong people, men and women around me that are going to do everything possible to make sure that I am protected and my family is protected and we protect one another. <br>         Irving finally apologized for his actions Thursday - after the Nets suspended him from the team<br>'So you know, I'm sure some things will be done in the future.<br><br>There's no timetable on that right now.' <br>Since then, Irving's former Boston Celtics teammate, NBPA vice president Jaylen Brown, hinted that the players' union is displeased over his punishment, which included a number of requirements, including a sit-down meeting with Jewish leaders.<br>At issue, Brown told the Boston Globe, is that the NBA's collective-bargaining agreement does not offer any guidance on player punishments for posting on social media.<br>       'There is an interesting distinction between what somebody says verbally and what somebody posts as a link on a platform with no description behind it,' Brown last month.<br><br>'Some people will argue there's no difference and some people will argue there is a difference. There's no language in our CBA. There's no rules against it. This is uncharted territory for everybody, and everybody is trying to figure out the difference between the two.'<br>The franchise said he was 'unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets' when it suspended him.<br>But the Nets praised Irving before his return for the steps he has since taken, though it's unclear what those entailed.<br>'Kyrie took ownership of this journey and had conversations with several members of the Jewish community,' the team said in a statement.<br><br>'We are pleased that he is going about the process in a meaningful way.'<br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement