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As the Brooklyn Nets continue to navigate their way through the fallout of the Kyrie Irving situation, they are also in the process of searching for a new head coach.

Per ESPN's Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets are "working through the final stages of vetting" Ime Udoka for the job.

The Nets announced on Tuesday a parting of ways with Steve Nash seven games into the season.

Following the announcement, Wojnarowski reported Udoka was "likely" going to be named Nash's replacement and a decision "could be finalized as soon as the next 24-to-48 hours."

Wojnarowski added former Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder was among the candidates expected to receive interest from the Nets.

Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer reported Wednesday there has been "no substantial contact" from Brooklyn about Snyder's interest.

Udoka was suspended for the 2022-23 season in September by the Boston Celtics for "multiple violations of team policies" uncovered in an investigation conducted by an outside law firm.

Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Udoka was disciplined for making "unwanted comments" toward a subordinate female staff member in the Celtics organization and having an intimate relationship with her.

"Some members of the Celtics organization first became aware of the relationship in July, sources said," Charania wrote. "At that time, team leadership was led to believe by both parties that the relationship was consensual. But sources said that the woman recently accused Udoka of making unwanted comments toward her—leading the team to launch a set of internal interviews."

Even though Udoka remains under contract to the Celtics, Wojnarowski noted they wouldn't stop him from taking the Nets job if it is offered.

Jacque Vaughn, who has been on Brooklyn's coaching staff since 2016, has served as acting head coach since Nash's departure.

The Nets are off to a 2-6 start heading into Friday's game against the Washington Wizards at Capitol One Arena.

Former San Antonio Spurs guard Josh Primo is the subject of a criminal investigation after allegedly exposing himself to a former team psychologist on multiple occasions.

According to Mike Vorkunov and Shams Charania of The Athletic, Primo is being investigated by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, which serves the San Antonio metropolitan area.

The Spurs released Primo last week amid allegations from former team psychologist Dr. Hillary Cauthen that he exposed his genitals to her on nine occasions.

Per ESPN's Tim MacMahon, Cauthen filed a lawsuit against Primo and the Spurs, alleging that the organization ignored numerous reports of Primo exposing himself to her.

Cauthen, who was hired by the Spurs in April 2021, said that Primo first exposed himself to her in December 2021. She said she reported it to the Spurs in January 2022, but the organization did nothing, and Primo exposed himself several more times.

In August 2022, Cauthen's contract with the Spurs expired, and she was not signed to a new deal.

Primo's attorney, William J. Briggs II, called Cauthen's allegations "a complete fabrication, a gross embellishment or utter fantasy." Briggs also said Primo was unaware that his genitals were visible underneath his workout shorts, and that Cauthen never told Primo there was an issue.

Spurs CEO RC Buford added that the organization disagrees "with the accuracy of facts, details and timeline presented" in the lawsuit.

Cauthen's attorney, Tony Buzbee, said Primo's "conduct is well outside of the bounds of what is normal and acceptable," before adding that the Spurs were "egregious and absolutely unreasonable" in their handling of Cauthen's allegations.

In releasing Primo last week, the Spurs said in a statement that they were doing so in the "best interest of both the organization and Joshua."

Primo, 19, is a native of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, who played his college basketball at Alabama before the Spurs selected him 12th overall in the 2021 NBA draft.

As a rookie last season, Primo appeared in 50 games and averaged 5.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists, while shooting 37.4 percent from the field.

Before his release, Primo played in four games this season, averaging 7.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He seemed poised for a much bigger role in his second season, averaging 23.3 minutes per game, compared to 19.3 as a rookie.

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant discussed Kyrie Irving's promotion of an antisemitic film on social media for the first time with reporters Friday, and he later clarified that he doesn't condone antisemitism.

“I’m not here to judge somebody or talk down on their life or how they feel their views," Durant initially said at a shootaround. "I just didn't like anything that went on. I felt like it was all unnecessary. I felt like we could have just kept playing basketball and kept quiet as an organization.”

Durant later took to Twitter to clarify his remarks:

Just wanna clarify the statements I made at shootaround, I see some people are confused..I don’t condone hate speech or anti-semetism, I’m about spreading love always. Our game Unites people and I wanna make sure that’s at the forefront

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 4, 2022

The Nets suspended Irving on Thursday after he refused to definitively say he holds no antisemitic views in a press conference earlier in the day. It was the first time Irving had spoken to media since a tense back-and-forth with a reporter, in which he defended his decision to promote a film that linked Jewish people to Satan worship.

"I'm not the one who made the documentary," Irving told reporters in the presser. He also notably did not apologize for sharing the link.

After the suspension was announced, Irving made a post on Instagram apologizing for his actions.

Kyrie Irving apologies on IG: “To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize.” pic.twitter.com/9RrqpDAVzD

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) November 4, 2022

The team's statement announcing his suspension called Irving "currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets."

NBA commissioner Adam Silver released a statement on Thursday addressing the situation.

The NBPA, where Irving sits as a member of the executive board, released only a vague statement Tuesday condemning antisemitism that did not mention Irving by name.

There have been, as of publication, no current NBA players who have stepped up and called out Irving for what should be a straightforward issue. Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley have used their public forums to criticize Irving in recent days, but the lack of comment from current players has been noteworthy.

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said Friday the team didn't consider waiving point guard Kyrie Irving before it announced an indefinite unpaid suspension of at least five games following his promotion of an antisemitic film.

Irving issued an apology Thursday night on Instagram, saying he had "no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate," which Marks called "a step" in the right direction.

Sean Marks says Kyrie’s apology last night was a good first step but the organization wants him to take some more steps — including meeting with Jewish leaders — before playing for the Nets again.

Marks said the organization never considered releasing Kyrie.

— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 4, 2022

The Nets' decision to suspend Irving came after a press conference earlier Thursday where he refused to directly answer a question about whether he held any antisemitic beliefs.

Kyrie Irving is asked if he has any anti-Semitic beliefs: pic.twitter.com/hHI8FFqMbs

— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 3, 2022

A review of the film, Hebrews To Negroes: Wake Up Black America, by Drew Magary of SFGate described it as "pure, uncut antisemitism," including Holocaust denial.

"But this is a fundamentally antisemitic work built around the belief that Black people are the original Hebrews, and that present-day Jews have stolen their identity and used it to run the world," Magary wrote. "This is a bedrock principle within certain elements of the Black Hebrew Israelite movement; it's been extensively debunked and is indisputably hateful, no matter how childish a guise it may come in."

Irving later deleted the social-media post containing a link to the film and announced he'd team with the Nets to donate $1 million to the Anti-Defamation League. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt later said the group wouldn't accept the NBA player's $500,000.

"We were optimistic but after watching the debacle of a press conference, it's clear that Kyrie feels no accountability for his actions," Greenblatt wrote Thursday on Twitter. "ADL cannot in good conscience accept his donation."

Irving, 30, is in the final season of a four-year, $136.5 million contract with Brooklyn. He'll become an unrestricted free agent after the 2022-23 campaign if an extension isn't signed.

The seven-time All-Star was the focus of trade rumors throughout the summer, but the Nets ultimately decided to keep their core of Irving and Kevin Durant together for another season.

He'll serve the first game of his suspension Friday night against the Washington Wizards. He'll remain sidelined through at least a Nov. 12 game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Irving could return Nov. 13 when the Nets face the Los Angeles Lakers if he meets the organization's requirements.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said he's going to shake things up after the defending champions suffered their fourth straight loss Thursday night.

The Warriors' 130-129 defeat at the hands of the Orlando Magic dropped the team's record to 3-6 and they've yet to win a game on the road this season (0-5).

"We've had nine games now, so we've had a decent look at combinations. It's time to try something different," Kerr told reporters. "Everybody's gonna get a chance to play. We've got guys who are dying to get on the floor, and we've got to find combinations that play. We will look at that as a staff."

He added: "We have to save us. Because nobody else is coming."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np7_ytUD9CM

Golden State's collapse at the defensive end has been one of the biggest surprises early in the 2022-23 season.

Kerr's group ranked first in defensive efficiency last season and then rolled through the playoffs, losing just six games across four series, en route to the franchise's fourth NBA title since 2015. They've dropped to 22nd in that category so far in the current campaign.

Those struggles continued Thursday night. The Warriors allowed the Magic to shoot 53.8 percent from the field (42 of 78) and 43.3 percent on threes (13 of 30). Orlando also grabbed 11 offensive boards as part of a 46-35 rebounding advantage.

"It's our defense," forward Draymond Green said. "We have to correct our defense."

Kerr also pointed out how the Dubs sent the Magic to the free-throw line 46 times by committing 32 personal fouls, saying it's "really hard to win" that way.

"This isn't a case of our new guys or our young fouling; it's everybody," Kerr said. "By the time the second unit got on the floor in the first, they were in the bonus. ... We set a terrible tone, and we've done that pretty much all year."

The slow start will force the Warriors to climb up the Western Conference standings, which wasn't an issue last year as they cruised through the regular season. They didn't suffer their sixth loss in 2021-22 until Dec. 18 when their record stood at 24-6.

While a championship hangover isn't totally uncommon in sports, the Dubs have shown very few signs they're still the same dominant squad from five months ago.

It's going to take a substantial turnaround defensively for Golden State to start winning consistently and avoid a season where they're fighting until the end to avoid the play-in tournament.

The Warriors are back in action Friday night when they visit the Smoothie King Center to wrap up a five-game road trip against the New Orleans Pelicans.

Bennedict Mathurin wants to clear something up.

While some NBA fans may have been introduced to the Indiana Pacers rookie when he was attempting to guard James Harden in the fourth quarter of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers and fell to the ground as the 10-time All-Star unleashed a move and hit a three, it wasn't the ankle-breaker it appeared to be on the broadcast.

"My welcome-to-the-NBA moment—well it was not even really a welcome-to-the-NBA moment—but it was when me and James Harden had the little thing where he stepped on my foot and everybody thought it was an ankle-breaker," he told Bleacher Report.

Mathurin has since proved he is ready to hold his own against some of the league's best and has already faced Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets, Harden and Joel Embiid of the 76ers, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, and DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls.

The No. 6 pick of the 2022 draft has quickly surpassed elevated expectations through his first eight games with averages of 20.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

He is shooting 42.9 percent from deep, is aggressive when seeking out his shot, attacks the basket with an explosive first step, makes plays in transition and can take advantage of the spacing on the outside when defenders collapse on Tyrese Haliburton and other Pacers.

"The biggest change I'd probably say is spacing," Mathurin said when asked about the adjustment from the college game to the NBA. "The spacing is way different. Guys are also bigger and stronger with a lot more spacing. The game is also faster."

While he was a Pac-12 Player of the Year and consensus All-American during his collegiate career at Arizona, he said the faster, more space-oriented game in the NBA "for sure" suits his style of play better.

That was fairly clear when he dropped 32 points behind six made three-pointers in a win over the Nets. The rookie already has more than 25 points in three of his eight games and has been an absolute game-changer off the bench for Indiana.

He's an early Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year candidate, but it is the behind-the-scenes work that has propelled him to this level this fast.

Mathurin said the biggest key to his success is "just being consistent. I watch a lot of film, so I know how the defense is going to play me, and I just try to take advantage of it. I'm just staying confident and knowing what to do at the right time."

Confidence was not an issue even before his career started.

The guard turned heads in June when he said LeBron James is "going to have to show me he's better than me" in comments that made waves but were more about confidence in himself rather than a knock of one of the greatest players of all time.

"I won't say it out loud because last time I did it ended up all over social media," he said with a laugh when asked who he is most looking forward to playing as his rookie season continues. "But LeBron James, Damian Lillard and Paul George."

A career of facing players like James in the NBA isn't the only new path he is taking this year.

He partnered with Call of Duty off the court and sees the game as a learning process as well.

"I love it," the Arizona product said. "I'm not a big gamer, to be honest, but I feel like I'm starting. All my friends told me this is a good place to start. I tried to play, but it was pretty hard. Everyone is good at it already. But I'm about to start a new gaming career."

Again, though, confidence is not an issue since he said he is "probably" going to win if there was a tournament featuring all the Pacers playing the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II game that recently launched.

While some of the Pacers may have difficulty defeating Mathurin in Call of Duty, the future is bright for the team on the court.

Indiana isn't a realistic contender this season and may end up trading big man Myles Turner, who has openly discussed the possibility of being moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. But there has been plenty of reason for optimism amid a 3-5 start.

Mathurin looks like the real deal at 20 years old, and Haliburton is a star in the making at 22 as a scorer and facilitator who can control the game and threaten for a double-double every time he steps on the floor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mhjg0kHdxwE

There are also some solid role players in place with 29-year-old Buddy Hield, 22-year-old Jalen Smith and 25-year-old Chris Duarte, plus the potential for solid draft capital as the youngsters learn to play with Haliburton as the franchise cornerstone.

"It's great," Mathurin said of playing alongside the primary ball-handler. "He likes to pass the ball, he's really unselfish and he's a really good team player. He's looking forward to winning a lot of games, just like me. I really love playing with him."

That is surely music to the ears of Pacers fans looking ahead to that bright future.

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving issued an apology to the Jewish community Thursday night after promoting an antisemitic film—Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America—on social media last week.

Irving said in a statement on Instagram:

"While doing research on YHWH, I posted a Documentary that contained some false anti-Semitic statements, narratives, and language that were untrue and offensive to the Jewish Race/Religion, and I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions. I am grateful to have a big platform to share knowledge and I want to move forward by having an open dialogue to learn more and grow from this.

"To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize. I initially reacted out of emotion to being unjustly labeled Anti-Semitic, instead of focusing on the healing process of my Jewish Brothers and Sisters that were hurt from the hateful remarks made in the Documentary. I want to clarify any confusion on where I stand fighting against Anti- semticism by apologizing for posting the documentary without context and a factual explanation outlining the specific beliefs in the Documentary I agreed with and disagreed with. I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all. I am no different than any other human being. I am a seeker of truth and knowledge, and I know who I Am."

Irving promoted the film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America on his social media accounts last week. It contains ideas "in line with more extreme factions of the Black Hebrew Israelites, which have a long history of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and especially antisemitism," according to a Rolling Stone article published by Jon Blistein.

Nets governor Joe Tsai responded to Irving's actions in a Twitter post on Oct. 28, writing that he was "disappointed" in the veteran point guard and wanted to meet with him so that he recognized his actions were harmful:

This is bigger than basketball

— Joe Tsai (@joetsai1999) October 29, 2022

The Nets organization also released a statement the same day condemning hate speech, via The Athletic's Alex Schiffer:

“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech. We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL, who have been supportive during this time.”

In addition, the Nets, Irving and the Anti-Defamation League announced in a press release Wednesday that Irving and the Nets would each donate $500,000 to go towards fighting hate speech and bigotry, but ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Thursday that Irving's donation would not be accepted, saying that he couldn't accept because Irving "feels no accountability for his actions":

ADL’s Jonathan Greenblatt also stated via Twitter that Irving ‘failed at almost every step along the way’ to apologize and condemn antisemitism. He commends the Nets for suspending Irving: pic.twitter.com/DsEbLScTtu

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 4, 2022

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Thursday that he was "disappointed" Irving had not "offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize":

The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/iD3GkJvekR

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) November 3, 2022

Irving was given a number of chances to address the situation while meeting with reporters this week. On Thursday, he was asked directly if he had "antisemitic beliefs," but his response was unclear:

Kyrie Irving is asked if he has any anti-Semitic beliefs: pic.twitter.com/hHI8FFqMbs

— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 3, 2022

The Nets then announced Thursday night that they had suspended Irving for at least five games after he "refused to unequivocally say he has no antisemitic beliefs" during Thursday's media session:

Statement from the Brooklyn Nets pic.twitter.com/699px8XYpx

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) November 4, 2022

The earliest the 30-year-old can return to the court is Nov. 13 against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena.

The defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors' disastrous season hit a new low Thursday with a 130-129 loss to the Orlando Magic, who entered the game last in the Eastern Conference with a 1-7 record.

Golden State led by as many as 16 points in the second half, but the Magic dropped 43 third-quarter points en route to 77 overall in the final 24 minutes.

Seven Magic players scored in double figures. They were led by Jalen Suggs, who had 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter and nine in the final two minutes. Orlando also enjoyed a 46-15 free-throw differential.

Rookie Paolo Banchero added 22 points for the Magic, who out-rebounded the Warriors 46-35 and shot 53.8 percent from the field.

Stephen Curry did all he could to give the Warriors the win thanks to a game-high 39 points on 13-of-22 shooting, including 8-of-15 from three.

Klay Thompson also appeared to break out of an early-season slump with 27 points, including a 7-of-15 night from beyond the arc.

However, the Warriors defense once again struggled. Golden State entered the night 24th in the league in defensive rating, per Basketball-Reference. The Dubs were first in that stat during their championship-winning 2021-22 season.

The Warriors are now 3-6 overall and 0-5 on the road.

The season isn't even 10 games old, so the Warriors have plenty of time to turn this around. Still, the first few weeks have left a lot to be desired, and numerous analysts, reporters and fans let their thoughts be known.

The Warriors have lost 4 in a row to teams with a combined record of 11-25. pic.twitter.com/a79RAElBm6

— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 4, 2022

This has turned into a Curry vs. everybody game on the offensive end for Warriors

— John Dickinson (@JDJohnDickinson) November 4, 2022

Warriors outrebounded 27-9 in the second half.

— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) November 4, 2022

Wiggins missed a layup
Curry two turnovers
Klay soft defense in the clutch

Warriors stars just making more mistakes than Orlando in crunch time.

— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) November 4, 2022

Magic are outhustling the Warriors right now.

Trail 98-96 late in the 3Q because they're making all the hustle plays.

— Khobi Price (@khobi_price) November 4, 2022

The Warriors got real issues man this isn’t early season fake sh*t

— D.O.C (@DOC323123) November 4, 2022

Win or lose this game The warriors are concerning. Something has to give.

— Na Na 💅🏽 (@Nanamaxamed) November 4, 2022

Another Stephen Curry masterpiece, another Warriors loss this time to the Orlando Magic.

— Antonin (@antonin_org) November 4, 2022

Steph needs help.

31.0 PPG
7.0 RPG
6.8 APG
5.1 3PM

Warriors are +33 with him on the floor, -62 with him on the bench. pic.twitter.com/DVXur52EiG

— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 4, 2022

Magic players after beating the Warriors pic.twitter.com/W8ahCku6Ue

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) November 4, 2022

Golden State must now bounce back quickly as it travels to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Friday.

The Anti-Defamation League won't be accepting the $500,000 donation Kyrie Irving planned to make in the wake of his decision to promote an antisemitic piece of media.

The ADL's CEO, Jonathan Greenblatt, released the following statement:

We were optimistic but after watching the debacle of a press conference, it’s clear that Kyrie feels no accountability for his actions. @ADL cannot in good conscience accept his donation.

— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) November 4, 2022

His statement came on the same day the Nets suspended Irving for a minimum of five games without pay for his refusal to apologize or outright denounce antisemitism in the past few days.

The Nets, Irving and ADL had previously released a joint statement in which both Irving and the organization committed to donating $500,000 each to "causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities."

Irving shared a link last week to the 2018 film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America. According to Rolling Stone's Jon Blistein, it is a "purported documentary" that is "stuffed with antisemitic tropes" and "ideas in line with more extreme factions of the Black Hebrew Israelites, which have a long history of misogyny, homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and especially antisemitism."

So, to be extraordinarily clear here: the quote is (obviously!) fake. Hitler did NOT believe Black people are “The Jewels of God.” They spelled “Adolf” wrong. The citation itself is overflowing with brain-worms.

But this screenshot is *actually from the movie*. Which says a lot!

— Pablo Torre 🕳️ (@PabloTorre) October 31, 2022

P.S. This is from the book that the movie is based on. It's written by the same director, and it has the exact same title. He calls the fact that 6 million Jews were killed during the Holocaust one of "five major falsehoods" (and blames "the Jewish controlled media"). Not subtle! pic.twitter.com/1rorzaIaDl

— Pablo Torre 🕳️ (@PabloTorre) October 31, 2022

Rather than apologize for sharing the link, however, Irving pushed back against the backlash he's received.

"Did I do anything illegal? Did I hurt anybody, did I harm anybody? Am I going out and saying that I hate one specific group of people?" he said to reporters Saturday. "It's on Amazon, a public platform, whether you want to go watch it or not, is up to you. There's things being posted every day. I'm no different than the next human being, so don't treat me any different."

He doubled down on that stance Thursday:

Many around the league and within the Nets organization were hoping that Kyrie would say at least these two things today:

1. “I’m sorry.”
2. “I don’t have anti-Semitic beliefs.”

That did not happen.

— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) November 3, 2022

"I'm a beacon of light. I'm not afraid of these mics, these cameras. Any label you put on me I'm able to dismiss because I study. I know the Oxford dictionary."

Kyrie Irving with a lengthy answer on the public reaction to his sharing of an anti-Semitic film on social media: pic.twitter.com/JgG9hOFQiU

— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 3, 2022

"I am disappointed that he has not offered an unqualified apology and more specifically denounced the vile and harmful content contained in the film he chose to publicize," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement Thursday. "I will be meeting with Kyrie in person in the next week to discuss this situation."

Irving later apologized in an Instagram statement on Thursday night.

Basketball Hall of Famer, author and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the latest public figure to condemn Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving in the wake of his posts promoting an antisemitic film, defending his positions and refusing to apologize for his actions in the ensuing days.

"Honestly, there's little hope that [Irving] will change because he's insulated by fame and money and surrounded by yes-people," Abdul-Jabbar wrote on his Substack. "There is no motivation to learn how to distinguish propaganda from facts. All that’s left is for the world to decide how it should respond to him."

Irving has since been suspended by the Nets for at least five games without pay.

Nets statement on Kyrie Irving: “We are of the view that he is currently unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets. We have decided that Kyrie will serve a suspension without pay until he satisfies a series of objective remedial measures…” pic.twitter.com/Mp682Sck23

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 3, 2022

A host of public figures have taken Irving to task, including Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley.

“It hurts me sometimes when we have to sit up here and talk about stuff that divides the game.”

Shaq on Kyrie Irving pic.twitter.com/r3haGIj0U9

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 1, 2022

“I think he should have been suspended.”

Chuck reacts to Kyrie Irving’s social media posts promoting an antisemitic film pic.twitter.com/IOLVVrSv0l

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 1, 2022

In talks with reporters since the post, Irving has not apologized nor explicitly stated that he does not hold antisemitic beliefs.

Kyrie Irving says he didn't mean to cause any harm in sharing a post to a film that has been described as anti-Semitic:

"I'm not the one that made the documentary" pic.twitter.com/NkRvZDoqbS

— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 3, 2022

Kyrie Irving is asked if he has any anti-Semitic beliefs: pic.twitter.com/hHI8FFqMbs

— Nets Videos (@SNYNets) November 3, 2022

NBA commissioner Adam Silver also expressed his disappointment in Irving. He called his actions "reckless" and noted that he planned to meet with him soon.

Adam Silver has released a statement a week after Kyrie Irving’s Instagram post, calling it a “reckless” decision and that he is disappointed Irving hasn’t “offered an unqualified apology.”

Silver says he will be meeting with Irving sometime “in the next week” to discuss this. pic.twitter.com/S2W79Jscp7

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) November 3, 2022

As for Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time scoring leader wrote that Irving "has been defiant" about his post.

"You can read his long, rambling, at times contradictory defense here," Abdul-Jabbar wrote. "Mostly he reveals his lack of awareness of how history works. It’s not an all-you-can-eat buffet from which you can pluck just the dishes you like without any understanding of the context."

Irving is in his 12th NBA season and fourth with the Nets. He serves as one of seven vice presidents for the NBPA, which also put out a statement condemning hate speech without specifically naming Irving.