{"id":3149,"date":"2022-11-30T03:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T03:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/kyrie-irving-nike-suspend-sponsorship-deal-with-brooklyn-nets-player\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T03:10:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T03:10:16","slug":"kyrie-irving-nike-suspend-sponsorship-deal-with-brooklyn-nets-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/kyrie-irving-nike-suspend-sponsorship-deal-with-brooklyn-nets-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyrie Irving: Nike suspend sponsorship deal with Brooklyn Nets player"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Kyrie Irving has averaged 26.9 points per game this season<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nike has suspended its sponsorship deal with Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving after he promoted on Twitter a documentary which contained anti-Semitic material.<\/span><\/p>\n

Irving, 30, later apologised, claiming he is “learning” from what happened.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nike said it was “deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation”. <\/span><\/p>\n

Irving’s deal with Nike, which started in 2014, is reported to be <\/span>$11m (\u00a39.6m) a year according to Forbes<\/span>external-link<\/title><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nike, who has also cancelled their next branded shoe release with Irving, said in a statement: “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of anti-Semitism.<\/span><\/p>\n

“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.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The Nets, without Irving, beat the Washington Wizards 128-86 on Friday to secure their third victory of the season, the win coming at the end of a week that also saw the franchise sack <\/span>head coach Steve Nash.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kevin Durant stepped up in Irving’s absence, top-scoring for Brooklyn with 28 points, plus nine rebounds and 11 assists.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Let’s put the joy back in basketball,” Nets owner Joe Tsai said in a tweet after the win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bucks make it 8-0<\/h3>\n

Elsewhere in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks were inspired by Giannis Antetokounmpo as they continued their best ever start to a season, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-102.<\/span><\/p>\n

Antetokounmpo scored 26 points, with 14 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Bucks won their eighth straight game to maintain their 100% record.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brandon Ingram’s return after a four-game absence with concussion saw him top score with 26 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans beat a Steph Curry-less Golden State Warriors 114-105.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also missing Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors are now 0-6 away from home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jerami Grant struck the decisive blow in the dying moments to round off a career-best 30 points and secure a 108-106 win for the Portland Trail Blazers over the Phoenix Suns.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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