Kyrie Irving reportedly enjoyed a productive meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday as the Brooklyn Nets star seeks a return to action following his suspension.
Irving was suspended by the Nets for five games without pay after he initially failed to apologise at a press conference for sharing a link to an antisemitic film on social media.
Following the controversial post, the NBA released a statement labelling hate speech ‘unacceptable’ and the direct opposite to the league’s ‘values of equality, inclusion and respect’. Their statement read: “We believe we all have a role to play in ensuring such words or ideas, including antisemitic ones, are challenged and refuted and we will continue working with all members of the NBA community to ensure that everyone understands the impact of their words and actions.”
