NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Has ‘No Doubt’ Kyrie Irving Is Not Antisemitic

Following a conference in between Adam Silver and Kyrie Irving today … the NBA commissioner now states he has “no doubt” that the Nets star is not antisemitic.

The Association’s honcho and the questionable Brooklyn point player captured up on Tuesday … and while Silver decreased to enter the specifics of their chat throughout an interview with the New York Times on Thursday … he did state he left from the conference sure that Irving was not loaded with hate.

“He’s someone I’ve known for a decade,” Silver informed the outlet, “and I’ve never heard an antisemitic word from him or, frankly, hate directed at any group.”

Silver asked for the conference with Irving after the basketball gamer had tweeted out a link to “Hebrew to Negroes: Wake Up Black America!” — a movie filled with antisemitic tropes.

The commish had actually called Irving’s choice to push send out “reckless” … while blasting him for his rejection to instantly ask forgiveness. Irving was ultimately struck with an indefinite restriction from the Nets — and eventually said he was sorry.

Silver confessed the league and the Nets needs to have acted earlier relating to a suspension for Irving over everything … informing the NYT, “We may have been able to get there faster. I accept that criticism.”

But, he did state he thought both the Nets and the league got the suspension right in the end.

Irving is qualified to come off the restriction later on today — though it’s uncertain if that will in fact take place … as Brooklyn has enforced a myriad of conditions the 30-year-old need to satisfy in order to go back to the flooring.

Silver likewise took objective at Amazon throughout his talk with the NY Times … plainly thinking the movie Irving tweeted out should not have a location in the org.’s market.