On November 14, Beijing time, Nets star Irving updated his Twitter, once again reiterating that he did not intend to incite any discriminatory remarks and said that he hoped to build an equal world.
Owen tweeted: "I did not come into this world to participate in any religious or political war, let alone to incite racial discrimination and prejudice in the community, we are all equal under the sun, I want to participate and build an equal world, and follow the words of God, Jesus." ”
According to previous reports, Irving was suspended by the Nets for at least 5 games for inappropriate remarks. Irving later apologized, but he has not yet returned to the team. Nets owner Tsai Chongxin said: "He has to prove to people that he's sorry for that, and it's very important that people may ignore it, and he only apologized after being suspended." Perhaps that's why Irving posted such a tweet today.
In response to Irving's situation, many NBA stars have reached out to help, James has publicly expressed his hope that Irving will be forgiven, and Celtics star Jaylen Brown has repeatedly interceded for Irving in interviews. By all indications, Irving is not far from returning to the NBA.
It is worth mentioning that during the small party held by Durant last Thursday, Irving did not show up. Speaking about when Irving will return, Durant said: "I don't know about that, it's beyond my control. You all know Owen, he's a game-type player, he loves the game, so hopefully everything will pass as soon as possible and we get him back on the pitch as soon as possible. ”
According to the schedule, the Nets will take on the Lakers on the road today. With Irving's absence, the Nets had a 4-1 record, turning the team record to 6-7 and 9th in the East.