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Kyrie Irving is sorry for igniting a controversy over an ostensibly anti-Semitic tweet, but his remorse may not save the Brooklyn Nets from being slapped with a grievance over his punishment.
'I've got to leave that to my legal team and leave it to the warriors I have around me,' Irving said Sunday after returning from his eight-game suspension, as quoted by The New York Times. 'I have strong people, men and women around me that are going to do everything possible to make sure that I am protected and my family is protected and we protect one another.
'So you know, I'm sure some things will be done in the future. There's no timetable on that right now.'
Kyrie Irving is sorry for igniting a controversy over an ostensibly anti-Semitic tweet, but his remorse may not save the Nets from being slapped with a grievance over his punishment
Hundreds of members of 'Israel United in Christ' gather outside the Barclays Center before the Brooklyn Nets game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Brooklyn. The organization was there to express their support for Kyrie Irving after he served an 8-game ban for a controversial tweet
The Nets suspended the star point guard earlier this month after he tweeted a link to a film containing anti-Semitic tropes and even quotes Adolf Hitler discussing the existence of a supposed Jewish conspiracy for world domination. Irving offered a belated apology following his suspension, but only after several contentious exchanges with the media. In one instance, he told reporters: 'I'm not going to stand down on anything I believe in.'
Since then, Irving's former Boston Celtics teammate, NBPA vice president Jaylen Brown, hinted that the players' union is displeased over his punishment, which included a number of requirements, including a sit-down meeting with Jewish leaders.
At issue, Brown told the Boston Globe, is that the NBA's collective-bargaining agreement does not offer any guidance on player punishments for posting on social media.
'There is an interesting distinction between what somebody says verbally and what somebody posts as a link on a platform with no description behind it,' Brown earlier this month. 'Some people will argue there's no difference and some people will argue there is a difference. There's no language in our CBA. There's no rules against it. This is uncharted territory for everybody, and everybody is trying to figure out the difference between the two.'
Nets spokespeople did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for a response.
Fans arriving at Barclays Center for the game found the plaza area filled by dozens of members of the group Israel United in Christ, African-American men chanting and handing out paraphernalia that contained anti-Semitic material. The organization's website says its mission is to 'wake up the 12 Tribes of Israel'
Irving apologized Sunday morning to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary with anti-Semitic material, clearing the way to finally play again for the Nets.
Once he did, Irving tried to keep the focus on basketball. Deeper conversations, such as about the demonstrators outside the arena or a possible appeal of his suspension without pay, would be left for another day.
'I'm just here to focus on
