Kyrie Irving Loses Nike Deal Following Antisemitism Scandal

The laces have come undone. After the Brooklyn Nets suspended their star point guard Kyrie Irving for a minimum of five games without pay, the seven-time All-Star player received some other troubling news on Friday. Nike had decided to bench its relationship with the controversial athlete. Moreover, they canceled the launch of his Kyrie 8 signature shoe, a long-in-development product that was to have launched this month. The sneaker giant released a statement that read, “we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism. To that end, we’ve made the decision to suspend… Read Full Article