The Brooklyn Nets are suspending guard Kyrie Irving for at least 5 games, saying they were dismayed by his failure to 'unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs' after he posted an antisemitic film on Twitter.
Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving speaks before the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 19, 2022, in New York. The Nets are suspending Irving for at least five games without pay, saying they were dismayed by his failure to"unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs."Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving speaks before the team's NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Oct. 19, 2022, in New York.
Irving is"currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets," as it has made several attempts in the last few days to help Irving understand the harmful impacts of his words and actions through a joint committee, the Nets said.
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