Suspended Nets guard Irving to miss sixth straight game

11/12/2022

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving’s team-imposed, minimum five-game suspension for promoting an anti-Semitic documentary will extend to a sixth game, according to an ESPN report on Saturday.

The Nets’ game on Saturday at the Los Angeles Clippers marked the fifth contest of the suspension imposed on Irving but head coach Jacque Vaughn said in the report he would not be reinstated for Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

“I do know (Irving’s) not available (on Sunday),” Vaughn said before Saturday’s game, according to the report. “I have been told that. I can give you that.”

Hours after he was suspended, Irving apologised through an Instagram post to those “hurt from the hateful remarks made in the documentary,” and said he took full responsibility for his decision to share the content with his followers.

Before he posted his apology, the Nets suspended Irving, saying that despite speaking to reporters during two media availabilities, he had refused to disavow anti-Semitism.

In addition to the ban, the Nets outlined six requirements Irving had to fulfil before rejoining the team, which included apologising, condemning the film, making a $500,000 donation to anti-hate causes and completing anti-Semitism training.