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USA Today via Reuters

Joe Tsai, the owner of the Brooklyn Nets, cleared the confusion regarding the return of Kyrie Irving to the court. The superstar of the Nets who was set to make his return to the court would not be available for the game against the Los Angeles Lakers today. Earlier LeBron James and the NBA commissioner Adam Silver showed their support for the return of Irving to the court, which didn’t make any impact. And now, Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics star, raised his concern over the Kyrie Irving controversy on Twitter, which further got more reactions from the NBA world.

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Kyrie Irving received a lot of criticism after posting a link to a documentary film that got released in 2018. He got criticized by many for the allegation of promoting the film. The primary concern was the ‘antisemitic’ themes of the film. And therefore, he received a ban of five matches without any pay from the Brooklyn Nets after the incident occurred. However, the point guard was set to make his return today against the Lakers, but the speculation died when their coach Jacque Vaughn commented, ?I do know (Irving?s) not available (Sunday)”

Fans reflect on Jaylen Brown’s comment on Kyrie Irving

The owner of the Nets, Joe Tsai, recently opened up about his meeting with Irving and his family. After the meeting, he addressed Irving must show the people that he was sorry. Tsai finished off his statements by saying, “He still has work to do.”

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However, the statement of the Nets owner raised a bit of concern for Jaylen Brown. He thought it was alarming if the Nets guard would have to do more work even after also getting a list of tasks to fulfill. Brown’s comment came just a few days after he defended the Nets guard from the anti-semitic labeling in an interview with Boston Globe Sports.

The fans also reflected on Brown’s comment regarding the matter of Kyrie Irving. They voiced their opinions by commenting on Brown’s tweet.

Here are some of the reactions of the NBA fans:

https://twitter.com/shortbanfield/status/1591626718095503360?s=20&t=EksKoR9AScQvvO0NyYgJ4A

https://twitter.com/JaedensDAD/status/1591626892008120321?s=20&t=EksKoR9AScQvvO0NyYgJ4A

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Seemingly, the fans showed a mixed response from their side. Many of the fans supported the statement of Jaylen Brown, while others seemed to oppose it. However, it doesn’t change the fact that there is work to be done. Only then would Irving be able to make his return possible to the court. Joe Tsai’s recent statement definitely keeps the return of the Nets superstar doubtful.

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What are your thoughts about the comment of Jaylen Brown? Do let us know in the comments below.

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