Kyrie Irving joins Nets after suspension and apologizes : NPR

Brooklyn Nets goalie Kyrie Irving dribbles against the Chicago Bulls November 1 in New York City. Irving is back after a suspension.

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Brooklyn Nets goalie Kyrie Irving dribbles against the Chicago Bulls November 1 in New York City. Irving is back after a suspension.

Jessie Alcheh/AP

NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving is back on the Brooklyn Nets and has apologized to anyone who felt threatened or hurt when he posted a link to a documentary that contained anti-Semitic material.

Irving was suspended by the team Nov. 3 after he refused to say he held no anti-Semitic beliefs during a meeting with reporters at the Nets’ practice facility. He now says he should have handled this interview differently. Irving says he doesn’t advocate “anything close to hate speech or anti-Semitism.”

He missed eight games during his suspension.

The Nets say he’s available to play Sunday night against Memphis.