「Nike Cuts Ties With Brooklyn Nets apos; Kyrie Irving」を編集中

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Nike Inc said on Monday it has cut ties with Kyrie Irving, a month after suspending its relationship with the Brooklyn Nets star in the aftermath of his promotion of an anti-Semitic documentary.<br> Irving faced heavy criticism after he posted a link to the 2018 documentary film on Twitter in late October and later defended the post.<br>The seven-time All Star has since deleted the post and apologized.<br> Irving could not be immediately reached for comment on Monday.<br> The sportswear giant in November canceled its next Irving-branded shoe release.<br><br>Several media outlets have reported the sneaker deal to be worth $11 million, but Reuters could not confirm that.<br> Adidas AG also ended its high-profile partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West,  [https://pinfaves.com/kyrie-irving-weight-loss/ pinfaves.com] in late October after a series of anti-Semitic remarks from the rapper.<br> Irving returned to play for The Nets last month, ending a team-imposed eight-game suspension after the player said he had been on a "learning journey" and was not anti-Semitic.<br><br>The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) said it supported Irving's return to the court.<br> Last year saw the largest number of anti-Semitic incidents, including murder, physical assaults, harassment and vandalism, in the U.S.<br>since the Anti-Defamation League began collecting records 40 years ago, the racism watchdog said in its most recent annual audit.<br> The White House will address rising anti-Semitism in a roundtable event with Jewish leaders on Wednesday.<br><br>(Reporting by Deborah Sophia and Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Krishna Chandra Eluri)<br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement