Kyrie Irving, the point guard for the National Basketball Association’s Brooklyn Nets franchise, has apologized after being suspended from playing for failing to “disavow antisemitism” when he was given an opportunity to do so.
Irving will be suspended for at least five games without pay “until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct,” the Nets said on Twitter Thursday. He last month posted a link to a film that contained “deeply offensive antisemitic material,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.
“To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize,” Irving said on Instagram. “I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate.”
