The city of Brooklyn continues to be the land of controversies when it comes to the NBA. With the heat growing on the Nets management post Kyrie Irving’s antisemitic tweet, GM Sean Marks and co decided it was finally time the former champion bore the brunt for his actions.
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According to reports, Irving will be missing a minimum of 5-games. The Nets guard met with the media personnel on Thursday, offering to shed light on the entire matter but didn’t apologize, leading to strong reactions from the ADL to who the superstar had offered to donate $500K.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver publicly condemned the seven-time All-Star’s decision to not apologize, issuing the following statement, which included setting up a meeting.
Irving’s tenure on the Nets has been nothing short of a failed marriage, with the 30-year-old making more noise with his off-court antics than his performance on the hardwood.
Kyrie Irving’s attendance report on the Brooklyn Nets.
Uncle Drew signed a 4-year $136 million contract with the Nets during the 2019-20 season. The former Cavs superstar instilled a belief in building a culture for the Brooklyn franchise. Nonetheless, Irving has been nowhere even close to accomplishing this mission.
On the flip side, Irving has made the Nets one of the most controversial franchises in American sports. Despite having the likes of Kevin Durant and James Harden as teammates, Kai had his eyes set on all other things, barring playing basketball.
In the 239 games played so far, including the postseason, Irving has only accounted for 111-games, scoring a 46.4% in his attendance. Most of the games missed have been due to the former 3-point contest winner’s personal agendas.
Irving’s anti-vaccination stance during the 2020-21 season resulted in him playing a mere 29-games. According to NYC’s COVID policy, no unvaccinated player was allowed to practice or play in home arenas. Fortunately for the superstar guard, the mandate was flawed, resulting in newly elected mayor Eric Adams overturning it.
Just when things seemed going normal at the Barclays Center, Irving stirred a row when he decided to promote the documentary titled Hebrews to Negro**: Wake Up Black America, which many criticized for its antisemitic theme. In what many believe, there is no coming back from this for the Nets guard.
NBA legends slam Kyrie Irving’s ignorant attitude.
Recently, Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar addressed the matter, stating that Irving didn’t have any plans to change, giving a detailed take on his substack
