What actions must Kyrie complete before returning to Nets?

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

What actions must Kyrie Irving complete before returning to Nets?

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 11/5/22

Following Kyrie Irving's five-game suspension, Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks told reporters that while an apology was a "step in the right direction," it wasn't enough.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Nets have provided Irving with a list of six "action items" he must complete before rejoining the team.

Sources: Nets have delivered Kyrie Irving six items he must complete to return to team:

- Apologize/condemn movie
- $500K donation to anti-hate causes
- Sensitivity training
- Antisemitic training
- Meet with ADL, Jewish leaders
- Meet with Joe Tsai to demonstrate understanding
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 6, 2022

Irving was suspended by the Nets, without pay, for at least five games on Thursday after he "refused to unequivocally" deny having anti-Semitic beliefs while failing to acknowledge the "hateful material" in a movie and book containing anti-Semitic tropes, which he had previously shared on social media.

On Friday, Nike suspended their ties with Irving and announced the cancelation of the Kyrie 8, the point guard's final signature shoe with the company.

"At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism ... We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone."

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