After reportedly meeting with Kyrie Irving this week, NBA commissioner Adam Silver offered his first public comments Thursday regarding the Nets star in the wake of his recent suspension for promoting an antisemitic film on social media.
Speaking in an interview with The New York Times, Silver spoke optimistically about his Tuesday meeting with Irving at the league’s headquarters in Manhattan. Silver shared that the two had “a direct and candid conversation” after which the commissioner said he felt Irving was not antisemitic but declined to elaborate on the chat due to an agreement with Irving to keep the details private.