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Kyrie Irving issues brutal response after Nike ends NBA star's £9m deal

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has responded after Nike have ended it's association with the Brooklyn Nets point guard.

Irving had been a Nike athlete since 2014, but was suspended by the brand after he shared the documentary 'Hebrews to Ne*****: Wake Up Black America'. After being questioned, Irving did not apologise in a number of interviews given with media sessions after sharing the film, which includes Holocaust denial and conspiracy theories about Jewish people.

Irving did eventually apologise to the Jewish community and those who he offended by sharing the material. He was also given a suspension by the Nets, and was asked to work through six steps before returning to the team, including a $500,000 donation to anti-hate causes and also complete sensitivity training and anti-semitic training.

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