New York, Nov. 9 – (Adnkronos) – Three of the five suspension games handed down by the Brooklyn Nets to Kyrie Irving have already passed after everything that has happened in the last week, but there is still a lot of work to be done before we can see him back on the pitch. In fact, the New York franchise has drawn up a six-step program for the reintegration of the 2016 NBA champion into the group, including a public apology (which has arrived in writing on Instagram but not yet from his voice), a donation of 500,000 dollars , a series of programs on sensitivity, anti-Semitism and hate speech, and a meeting with both representatives of the Jewish community in Brooklyn and, finally, with owner Joe Tsai. However, some did not like this ad hoc program for Irving and did not fail to point out: “He made a mistake, but we disagree with the terms that have been imposed for his return,” said Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics as vice president of the players association. “To us they seem too heavy and many players have expressed their discomfort with the conditions imposed. It is a violation of our collective agreement and I expect the Nbpa (the players association) to appeal against the decision. He made a mistake and not we condone hate speech or anything like that. But I don’t think Kyrie Irving is anti-Semitic, and I hope the NBA thinks the same. “Brown also referred to a meeting to be held yesterday, staged at New York between Irving and NBA commissioner Adam Silver. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the two had a “productive and understanding” conversation, paving the way for the Nets’ suspended star to return to the field when he completes the organization’s path.
