{"id":1771153,"date":"2022-12-10T06:31:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T11:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771153"},"modified":"2022-12-10T10:03:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T15:03:18","slug":"basketball-star-kyrie-irving-sends-pointed-message-to-nike-after-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/basketball-star-kyrie-irving-sends-pointed-message-to-nike-after-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Star Kyrie Irving Sends Pointed Message to Nike After Split"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbasketball-star-kyrie-irving-sends-pointed-message-to-nike-after-split%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1771153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Basketball star Kyrie Irving is making it clear that he\u2019s more than happy to be finished with Nike. The two who cut business ties with each other after Nike accused him of anti-Semitism after he shared a documentary to his Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7576\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1616\" height=\"862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM.png 1616w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-1340x715.png 1340w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-480x256.png 480w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-750x400.png 750w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.50.44-AM-1200x640.png 1200w\"     style=\"display:none\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyrie Irving via CLNS Highlights YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Irving had been sponsored by Nike since 2014 and enjoyed a good relationship with the giant sports brand for close to a decade.<\/p>\n<p>During the Nets\u2019 recent match against the Charlotte Hornets, Irving was spotted sporting a pair of black and gold NBA 2K sneakers, however the iconic Nike \u201cswoosh\u201d logo seemed to have been taped over in black, with \u201cI am free, Thank you God\u2026 I AM\u201d written in gold on one shoe and \u201cLogo here\u201d written on the other.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7569\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7569\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7569 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.06.15-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1194\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.06.15-AM.png 1194w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.06.15-AM-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.06.15-AM-768x844.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.06.15-AM-750x824.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: NickDePaula Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/jaylen-brown-calls-out-brooklyn-nets-owner-joe-tsais-as-he-continues-to-unjustly-persecute-kyrie-irving\/\">Jaylen Brown Calls Out Brooklyn Nets Owner Joe Tsai As He Continues To Unjustly Persecute Kyrie Irving<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Days prior, Irving went to Twitter to send a message to supporters after the association with Nike ended, saying \u201cAnyone who has even spent their hard earned money on anything I have ever released, I consider you FAMILY and we are forever connected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s time to show how powerful we are as a community,\u201d Irving\u2019s post concluded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wish Nike nothing but the best in their future endeavors,\u201d said Irving\u2019s agent Riley Irving in a <a href=\"https:\/\/fadeawayworld.net\/nba-media\/kyrie-irvings-first-reaction-after-his-nike-contract-was-terminated\">statement<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7570\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7570 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.24.28-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.24.28-AM.png 1190w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.24.28-AM-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.24.28-AM-768x373.png 768w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-09-at-10.24.28-AM-750x364.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyrie Irving Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/12\/nike-and-kyrie-irving-end-business-relationship-after-sports-apparel-giant-defamed-and-accused-him-of-anti-semitism\/\">Nike And Kyrie Irving End Business Relationship After Sports Apparel Giant Defamed And Accused Him Of Anti-Semitism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In November, Nike had already announced their intention to end their business relationship with Irving prior to the official statement on Monday when Nike founder Phil Knight publicly slammed Irving.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyrie stepped over the line, it\u2019s kind of that simple,\u201d said Knight in an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/nike-kyrie-irving-shoes-deal-terminated\/\"> interview<\/a> with CNBC. \u201cHe made some statements that we just can\u2019t abide by, and that\u2019s why we ended the relationship. And I was fine with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A previous Nike statement accused Irving of anti-Semitism. The Athletic\u2019s Shams Charania tweeted, \u201cAt Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism\u2026We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Shams-Charania.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"585\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Shams-Charania.png 585w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Shams-Charania-300x219.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shams Charnia Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What is your take on the situation? Let us know in the comments below and across social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/12\/amazon-ceo-confirms-company-will-continue-to-sell-hebrews-to-negroes-documentary-that-got-brooklyn-nets-star-kyrie-irving-suspended-says-the-purpose-of-the-content-is-not-hate\/\">Amazon CEO Confirms Company Will Continue To Sell \u2018Hebrews To Negroes\u2019 Documentary That Got Brooklyn Nets Star Kyrie Irving Suspended, Says \u201cThe Purpose Of The Content Is Not Hate\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball star Kyrie Irving is making it clear that he\u2019s more than happy to be finished with Nike. 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