Nike announced Friday it has suspended its deal with Kyrie Irving in the aftermath of his decision to post a link to a movie that contained antisemitic material, according to multiple reports.
The big picture: Irving has been swept up in controversy since posting the link, leading to his suspension from the Brooklyn Nets without pay for at least five games.
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The Brooklyn Nets announced Thursday they have suspended Kyrie Irving without pay for at least five games over his response to his posting a link to a film that contained antisemitic material.
The latest: Irving issued an apology in an Instagram post late Thursday acknowledging that the film contained false, antisemitic language.
