O’Byrne Steps Down As CEO Of Basketball Ireland.

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Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 10:28am

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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It follows a social media post about Raheem Sterling.

Bernard O’Byrne has stepped down as CEO of Basketball Ireland.

It follows a social media post made by him last week, referencing Raheem Sterling and the Black Lives Matter movement.

O’Byrne says he’s deeply apologetic, saying his remark was an “extremely ill-judged attempt at humour”.

Bernard O’Byrne is stepping down from his role as CEO and Secretary General of @BballIrl with immediate effect.

Full statement ➡️ https://t.co/EiUWUidNH1 pic.twitter.com/G5MeKCpM8i

— Basketball Ireland (@BballIrl) July 13, 2021

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