Nike suspends contract with Kyrie Irving: Calls off Kyrie 8 launch

Nike Suspends contract with kyrie irving: calls off kyrie 8 launch

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[{"selector":"#anim-c15c277c-3d03-418d-83fd-5e203583432c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.3976981971695714%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-803da3de-e47f-4e31-94ad-ceba76d25a76","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffa1286b-9034-4c8a-9688-f34326e4d8d2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 29.24123%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c844f943-728e-4c3e-b02c-10e01fe3e4fb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80cf41e8-f7eb-4fa8-9e4a-17ef79800184","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.53746%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The official contract between the two parties was supposed to end on 1st October 2023 but meets its abrupt end right away.

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[{"selector":"#anim-835f2fa2-f2f6-4012-b3f0-379236debff3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(8.23941249119246%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d04549e3-be11-4aef-a7a6-147605b1619e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46dbbf87-431b-4631-a50c-61c0d52d6717","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 29.24123%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4263ea7c-52a8-4878-9540-4f317dd994cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2038676-594b-47f5-83b0-07b28f2b5bd9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 167.70024%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] They say: "At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism."

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[{"selector":"#anim-719f67c3-53da-44ff-bde9-40333efc7617 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fa99cf3d-dcc8-4581-a042-8b1fc7e1886c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4f50de6-d947-4b0e-ac98-757599054a7a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 29.24123%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6870c55-97e7-40f5-bb06-bb62fbca110a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7873603b-5455-4a8e-bc0c-bd99bc7b2e60","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 221.88034%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] This post had antisemitic probes and was hurtful towards the Jewish community.

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