Kyrie Irving Makes NBA Return After 8-Game Suspension for Antisemitic Tweet: 'I'm Here to Listen'

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Kyrie Irvingis back on the hardwood. In his return to regular-season play on Sunday, the Nets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 127-115, with Irving earning 14 points in the process for Brooklyn. Speaking before the game, Irving said, “I don’t stand for anything close to hate speech, or antisemitism, or anything that is anti going against the human race,” perESPN. “I feel like we all should have an opportunity to speak for ourselves when things are assumed about us.

Kyrie Irving Takes Responsibility for Promoting Antisemitic Film, but Stops Short of Apologizing

Photo: Steven Ryan/Getty Images Kyrie Irvingand theBrooklyn Netsannounced Wednesday that they each will be donating $500,000 to organizations in an effort to “eradicate hate and intolerance,” a week after the NBA star promoted an antisemitic film on social media. In a statement connected to the $1 million donation, Irving, 30, recognized the harmful nature of his post — in which he shared a linkpromoting a 2018 moviebased on the 2014 bookHebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America— but did not outright apologize.

Kyrie Irving's Partnership with Nike Officially Terminated amid Antisemitism Controversy

Photo: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Kyrie Irvingis no longer partnered with Nike, PEOPLE can confirm. One month afterthe athletic apparel brand announced that they would distance themselves from the Brooklyn Nets player, 30, and cancel the release of the Kyrie 8, Nike says in a statement to PEOPLE: “Kyrie Irving is no longer a Nike athlete.” Nike reevaluated their working relationship with Irving followinghis poston Twitter, where he shared a link to the filmHebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black Americain October that contains antisemitic messaging.

La La Anthony on Why She Now Prioritizes Skin Care: 'You Only Get One Face'

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty La La Anthonyglows wherever she goes, but the the actress and producer, 40, tells PEOPLE she didn’t always take an interest in her skin. Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of the debut of her “Men Have Skin Too” campaign with Old Spice, thePowerstar shares what famous friend helped her realize that skin care is more than about lotions and potions — it’s a vital part of self care, too.

La. Teacher Accused of Molesting Teen in Car with Her Baby in Backseat, Wanting to Be Boy’s 'First'

Tatum Hatch.Photo:Ouachita Parish Sheriff Office Ouachita Parish Sheriff Office On Wednesday, Hatch of West Monroe, was arrested and charged with computer-aided solicitation of a minor, according to online jail records. Hatch was released on a $10,000 bond on Thursday. The teacher’s alleged actions came to light in December when the West Monroe Police Department contacted the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office about a student who came forward about Hatch, KNOE reports.