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Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving after a week where the Brooklyn Nets star was embroiled in an anti-Semitism row.
It also said it will not launch the Kyrie 8s later this month - the shoe designed by the player and company.
A Nike statement said: 'We believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism.
'To that end, we've made the decision to suspend out relationship with Kyrie Irving and will no longer launch the Kyrie 8.
'We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.'
Irving was suspended by the team Thursday night 'until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct,' as he refused to answer whether he held any anti-Semitic beliefs following the sharing of an anti-Semitic film on his Twitter account.
Nike has suspended its relationship with Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets
Irving finally apologized for his actions Thursday - after the Nets suspended him from the team
Irving posted a link to the Amazon page for the 2018 film 'Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America' last week and quickly found himself in hot water due to the film's anti-Semitic tropes.
