The Brooklyn Nets have been struggling this season and currently sit 13th in the Eastern Conference table. Apart from their results on the court, they have been surrounded by a lot of controversies off the court. They recently sacked head coach Steve Nash after a poor start to the season and have been linked with Boston Celtics’ Ime Udoka to replace him. However, they have recently made headlines over their stand on the Kyrie Irving situation. Kyrie Irving shared a controversial tweet a few days ago, leading to a big outrage. Furthermore, the Nets have officially suspended Irving for a minimum of five games.

The Brooklyn Nets suspended Kyrie Irving and have released a strong press release condemning his recent actions. The 30-year-old guard had several opportunities to apologize for his recent social media activity. However, his “failure to disavow antisemitism” has led to the Nets taking strict action.

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The decision to suspend Irving will be a huge blow for both the player and the Nets. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called him out as well and said that he was “disappointed” by the player. Here is the latest Nets statement on Kyrie Irving‘s situation, confirming his suspension to be “no less than five games”.

The news of the suspension doesn’t come as a surprise to many as fans had called on the Nets to suspend him following his controversial comments. Former NBA star Charles Barkley recently admitted that the Nets should have suspended Irving over his controversial tweet. The news of the suspension went viral on social media, sparking reactions from several NBA fans.

NBA fans react to Brooklyn Nets’ decision on Kyrie Irving

The Nets are already struggling as a franchise this season. Irving’s controversial social media post has led to a big outrage with fans demanding strict action from the NBA and the Nets.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

The Nets have some important fixtures coming up. They have three straight games on the road and these are games where they need their strongest lineup. However, Irving will now miss the trips to Washington, Charlotte, and Dallas, before the home game against the Knicks. He will also miss the game against the Clippers and could possibly play again on November 13, when they face the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Nets will now rely on Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons to step up for the coming games. While Durant has been in fine form this season, Ben Simmons is yet to adapt to the Nets and is struggling to make an impact this season.

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