TMZ Sports · Nov 5, 2022
Nike Is Suspending Relationship With Kyrie Irving
Nike is pressing pause on its endorsement deal with Kyrie Irving ... and now his signature shoe is being shelved.
The shoe giant announced Friday it was suspending its business relationship with the NBA star, explaining ... "At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism."
Nike also says it will no longer launch the Kyrie 8 basketball shoe, adding ... "We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone."
As you know ... Kyrie's faced a ton of backlash ever since tweeting out a link to an antisemitic film last week.