Nike is likely to be with Kyrie Irving, co-founder Phil Knight said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday. stopped the relationship with brooklyn nets After Irving promoted an anti-Semitic film on social media for a week and refused to condemn or apologize for it. did.
“I doubt we’ll be back,” Knight told CNBC’s Becky Quick. “But I don’t know for sure.”
Regarding Irving’s suspension decision, Knight said: That’s fine. ”
Quick brought up how the Nets gave Irving multiple opportunities to apologize before suspending him, and asked if Nike did the same.
“Same situation,” said Knight. “He was dug up.”
Even before the anti-Semitic scandal, Irving’s relationship with Nike Reportedly coming to an endThe contract will expire at the end of the 2022-23 season. ESPN reported in May. It’s unlikely Nike will offer him another one.In July 2021, Irving called Nike’s Kyrie 8 design “garbage” in an Instagram post and said he had “nothing to do with them at all.” It added that the company was “going to release it without my permission, no matter what I say.” He then returned his comments a few days later.
Nets Irving was suspended without pay last Thursday. In a press release, he said he was “currently unfit to play for the Brooklyn Nets.” General Manager Sean Marks said Wednesday: He hasn’t spoken directly to Irving since.During the week between Irving promoting the film and the team suspending him, he only communicated with the organization through his stepmother/agent. According to ESPN.
Irving Post an apology on Instagram hours after Brooklyn announced its suspension last Thursday night.On Tuesday, he reportedly Meet NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.
