Nike suspends relationship with NBA star, Twitter asks some laid-off workers to return and more

Nike said Friday that the company is suspending its relationship with Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving “effective immediately” after he promoted an antisemitic film in an Oct. 27 Twitter post.

“At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” Nike said in a prepared statement. “We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.”

Irving released a joint statement with the team and the Anti-Defamation League on Wednesday that claimed he meant no harm toward the Jewish community by posting a link to the film and emphasized he is “aware of the negative impact” of his post.

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