{"id":1168109,"date":"2022-11-10T14:25:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T20:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1168109"},"modified":"2022-11-10T14:25:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T20:25:22","slug":"phil-knight-speaks-out-on-kyrie-irving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/phil-knight-speaks-out-on-kyrie-irving\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Knight Speaks Out on Kyrie Irving Following the Athlete’s Suspension from Nike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
(Lead image via TMZ<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n It looks like Kyrie Irving<\/strong>‘s partnership with Nike<\/a><\/strong> might be officially done as Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight<\/strong> says that the relationship is “likely over.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nike suspended Irving last week after he shared a documentary to his Instagram story that expressed anti-semitic viewpoints. The NBA also took action by fining the Brooklyn Nets guard and suspending him for five games without pay by the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Irving apologized<\/a>, Knight recognizes that Irving’s actions were unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Kyrie stepped over the line,” Knight told CNBC<\/a>. “He made some statements that we just can’t abide by, and that’s why we ended the relationship. And, I was fine with that.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Knight continued to tell CNBC that when signing athletes, Nike doesn’t only consider how good the athlete is, but also the qualities of their character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked about Kyrie’s future with the brand, Knight replied, “I would doubt that we go back. But, I don’t know for sure.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nike has not made an official statement releasing Kyrie Irving from his contract with the company just yet, but any updates can be found on our News<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Follow @NiceKicks <\/strong>on Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> as we continue to update.<\/p>\n\n\n