Nike Suspends Relationship With Irving

[ProfessorGAC]

Saw on ESPN & here's a link.
They are suspending the relationship, reviewing whether to ever resume it & have postponed the release of the new model of his signature shoe.
Could possibly cost him him $40 million, perhaps more.
All he had to do was quit being a jerk in public. But, no.
Maybe after being a jerk in public, he could have meaningfully apologized. But, no.
He's not too bright for a guy who always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34949845/nike-suspends-relationship-kyrie-irving-kyrie-8-launch-off%3fplatform=amp

[underpants]

1. Kanye: Whew! Tough week! Kyrie: Hold my beer

Flat earther anti-vax.

[malaise]

2. He will learn

the meaning of consequences. Eff him too.

[Tetrachloride]

3. True or false ?

“Butterfingers Irving gunned himself down”

[Turbineguy]

8. ..

[Clash City Rocker]

14. The three of us who get that reference think it's hilarious!

For the rest, listen to this.

“Really.”

[Tetrachloride]

15. Wow, a link. I was wondering.

[3Hotdogs]

4. But has Nike suspended any relationship with Twitter?

[70sEraVet]

5. He'll blame his problems on 'the Jews'. I don't expect any self-reflection on his part.

He may be sorry he's losing money.

[nycbos]

7. +1

He only apologized after he realized it would cost him a lot of money.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. I'm Skeptical Of His Motives, Too

He wouldn't even return texts from the owner to discuss an apology.
Then, there's an Instagram apology. Seems like he was dragged kicking & screaming.
Seems inconsistent with true contrition & recognition of a mistake.

[MLAA]

13. My guess is his agent and biz mgr teamed up and wrote the apology.

[nycbos]

6. What's the cost of antisemitism?

Well in Kyrie's case it's a few hundred million.

[ProfessorGAC]

9. I Just Hope...

...that some NBA owner doesn't sign him to a supermax contract thinking he can be rehabilitated.
If that doesn't happen, the brand suffers further & that few hundred million will actually come true.
I think he's overrated as a player anyway. The analysts are so in love with his "skills". I'm not seeing it. He's very good, not great.

[nycbos]

10. Well he has a record of thinking he should get paid regardless of whether or not he shows up to play

I don't think owners will risk signing him to a supermax steel since he has shown how unreliable he is.

[ProfessorGAC]

11. I Hope You're Right

He's a punk. I actively wish bad things for him.