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Date For Kyrie Irving's Meeting With Adam Silver Revealed

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is set to meet with NBA commissioner Adam Silver

Joey Linn

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Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is set to meet with NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday morning. Silver had previously announced that he would meet face to face with Irving to discuss the events of the past week. The controversy surrounding Irving sharing a film that many have deemed antisemitic has resulted in a suspension that could become indefinite.

Irving's suspension is currently a minimum of five games, but the organization revealed that in order to be reinstated, he must apologize and condemn the movie, make a $500K donation to anti-hate causes, complete sensitivity training, meet with ADL and Jewish leaders, and meet with Joe Tsai to demonstrate an understanding of his actions.

This is an extensive list, and it's largely why some are pessimistic that Irving may ever rejoin the team. He has publicly apologized on Instagram, but there are no reports that indicate he has completed any of the other tasks he's been given.

It is unclear what exactly Irving and Silver will discuss, and if it will have an impact on his potential return, but that meeting is indeed scheduled for Tuesday morning. The commissioner previously announced his desire to meet with Irving, and will now be sitting down with the Nets point guard to discuss all that has gone on over the last week.

It has been a very distracting week for the Nets, who hope to recenter their focus on basketball soon.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn32@sbcglobal.net Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis, insight, and reporting Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Receiving a media credential during the 2021-22 season, Joey has experience interviewing NBA players, and developing exclusive stories from these interviews. Having appeared on several different NBA podcasts over the last four seasons, Joey is now hosting his own podcast for The Sporting Tribune. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Now graduated, Joey is covering the NBA full-time across multiple platforms. Credentialed by the Clippers, Joey covers the team daily with articles, podcasts, and video breakdowns on YouTube. With four years of sports media experience, Joey provides expert insight and analysis for NBA fans across the league.

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