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The star received a five-game ban after he defended his decision to post a link to a documentary that has been criticised as anti-Semitic on Twitter. In a statement posted to Instagram, Irving said he was “deeply sorry” for the “hurt and pain” he had caused. “I am learning from this unfortunate event,” he added.
The seven-time NBA All-Star was roundly condemned last week – including by Nets owner Joe Tsai and the National Basketball Association (NBA) – after he linked to a 2018 film widely condemned as being grossly anti-Semitic. On Wednesday, in response to the outcry, Irving and the Nets said the 30-year-old took “responsibility” for the “negative impact” his post had towards the Jewish community and he has since deleted the original tweet.