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New York (AFP) - The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving for at least five games on Thursday, saying they were "dismayed" by the NBA star's response after he was criticized for posting a link to anti-semitic material.

NBA team took action a week after Irving tweeted about controversial movie

NEW YORK — After the backlash he faced for posting a documentary laced with heavily antisemitic rhetoric on his social media channels, Nets’ star Kyrie Irving said he’s not standing down from his beliefs — and that those beliefs are not intended to demean the Jewish community but are part…

He was directly asked whether he is sorry for his actions and the pain they caused.

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving has broken his silence after being roundly criticised for sharing the link to an anti-semetic film on his social media page - but Irving failed to say "I apologise"

New York (AFP) - Kyrie Irving refused to apologize for posting a link to anti-semitic material on Thursday and the Brooklyn Nets star will meet with disappointed NBA commissioner Adam Silver about the controversy in the next week.

The NBA commissioner said he was disappointed in Irving for not apologizing for his actions yet.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has criticised Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving over his "antisemitic" social media posts, claiming the player should have done more to apologise for his actions

Brooklyn appears to be headed nowhere fast.