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Steve Nash: "We've had so many situations over the last two-and-a-half years I think we've kind of built an immunity to some of it."

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Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash addressed the latest controversy around Kyrie Irving, who promoted an antisemitic movie.

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The Canadian specialist said that the outside noise has little influence on the team's focus.

"I don't think our group is overly affected by the situation," Nash said. "We've had so many situations over the last two-and-a-half years I think we've kind of built an immunity to some of it. I also think our guys aren't that familiar with the material.

"If we get a minute to breathe we can get a deeper understanding of what actually are the details here, then we will, but right now I think guys are trying to focus on the game. I think the organization has stepped up and made a strong statement," Nash pointed out.

Kyrie Irving was previously involved in a saga with COVID-19 vaccines. He had a clear stance against it and even gave up over a $100 million extension to be unvaccinated.

The Nets currently sit at 1-5 this season and 14th in the Eastern Conference.

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