Following the Boston Celtics’ victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Celtics star Jaylen Brown was asked about his apparent criticism of Net’s owner Joe Tsai and the handling of the on-going suspension levied against Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving. Brown re-stated his concern with the length and parameters of the punishment during a postgame press conference.
Brown serves as vice president for the the player’s association and is Irving’s former teammate. He has been vocal with his support for a fair and clear pathway for Kyrie’s return to the court amid a suspension that is lacking in a clear timeline.
A few weeks ago Irving shared a misleading and antisemitic documentary to his Instagram page, and was ultimately suspended by the Nets following a string of adversarial press conferences. Irving has since apologized for his behavior, saying, “to all my Jewish families and communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize.”