Nike suspends its partnership with Kyrie Irving amid antisemitism controversy.
for a minimum of five games without pay, the seven-time All-Star player received some other troubling news on Friday. Nike had decided toits relationship with the controversial athlete. Moreover, they canceled the launch of his Kyrie 8 signature shoe, a long-in-development product that was to have launched this month.
The sneaker giant released a statement that read, “we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism. To that end, we've made the decision to suspend our relationship with Kyrie Irving effective immediately and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8. We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.”
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