NYT: Nike has suspended relationship with Kyrie Irving

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Will not release his next shoe.

Nets Say Kyrie Irving’s Apology Isn’t Enough to End Suspension https://nyti.ms/3U5an5n

...The comments came a day after the team announced it had suspended Irving without pay for at least five games because he “refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs, nor acknowledge specific hateful material” in the film he posted about last week.

“There is going to be some remedial steps and measures that have been put in place for him to, obviously, seek some counseling designated by the team,” Marks said, adding, “We’ll evaluate and see if this is the right opportunity to bring him back.”

On Friday, Nike, which has produced Irving’s popular signature shoe since 2014, announced that it had suspended its relationship with him “effective immediately” and would not launch the next version of his shoe, the Kyrie 8.

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1. What's the cost of antisemitism?

Well in Mr. Irving's case it's a couple hundred million bucks. He's not gonna get a multiyear contract extension anymore. And now his shoe deal which is usually worth 15 20 million a year is now out the wayside to.

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2. Good! nt

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3. Re: Dixie Chicks.. shut up n play ball

Isn’t that what the attitude was when they remarked about Bush?