Why Nike Can Afford to Drop Kyrie Irving, Exerts Say
Kyrie Irving’s relationship with the athletic apparel giant has been lucrative, but his recent post about an antisemitic movie has led the company to suspend its dealings with him.
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LeBron James and Deni Avdija React to Kyrie Irving Posts
“If you are promoting or soliciting or saying harmful things to any community that harm people, then I don’t respect it,” LeBron James said. “I don’t condone it.”
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Nets Say Kyrie Irving’s Apology Isn’t Enough to End Suspension
Irving was suspended indefinitely after he would not say he did not have antisemitic beliefs. The Nets want him to speak to Jewish leaders before returning.
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Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Pleads No Contest in Domestic Violence Case
Bridges, who played for the Charlotte Hornets last season, was accused of assaulting his girlfriend in front of their two children in June.