The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for no fewer than five games Thursday night, saying they were ¡°dismayed¡± that Irving did not denounce antisemitism when speaking to reporters.
The Nets issued a three-paragraph statement saying they had originally hoped a ¡°path of education¡± would be enough for Irving to learn his lesson after a recent social media post promoted a book and film with antisemitic messages.
The suspension comes one day after Irving and the Nets pledged to donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League to combat ¡°hate and intolerance¡± in a statement that did not mention Irving¡¯s actions nor include an apology from the controversial point guard.
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