Nike has suspended their relationship with Kyrie Irving after he posted a link to an anti-Semitic film on social media and came under intense criticism.
The sportswear giant said it is suspending its relationship with Irving and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8 sneaker, which was set to come out later this month.
Apparel giant announces it will no longer release the Brooklyn Nets player's new signature shoe, as team's general manager says 5-game suspension was 'best course of action'
The company's action came a day after the Nets suspended Irving without pay for at least five games for "publicizing the film containing deeply disturbing antisemitic hate," the team said.
Nike has parted ways with Kyrie Irving. The shoe giant announced Friday night that it will halt its relationship with the Brooklyn guard, who has been suspended by the Nets
By Jill Martin and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Nike is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, the company said in an emailed statement to CNN Friday. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” the statement says.
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