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There’s no love lost between Celtics fans and Kyrie Irving.
Irving, who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks, infamously left Boston back in 2019 and has been involved in a few incidents at the Boston Garden over the years.
While speaking to the media, Irving shared his mindset while playing in front of the hostile Celtics crowd.
“It’s basketball at the end of the day. Being in this environment, I’m used to it at this point. Earlier in my career, there was a different relationship that I had with Boston… I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here.”
“It’s basketball at the end of the day. Being in this environment, I’m used to it at this point. Earlier in my career, there was a different relationship that I had with Boston… I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here.”
Kyrie Irving on the environment and Celtics… pic.twitter.com/z1nJpYc1hR
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 7, 2024
Before game 1, rowdy Celtics fans were seen carrying a Kyrie Irving doll through the streets.
Celtics fans brought a blow up doll with Kyrie Irving’s face on it, chanting “f— Kyrie! f— Kyrie!” and tossing the doll around and beating it up. pic.twitter.com/uDQ33GDwR0
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) June 7, 2024
After the Celtics beat the Mavs, the Celtics fans disturbingly stomped on the Irving doll.
Celtics fans stomp out a Kyrie blow up doll 😳
(🎥 @2024Boston_ ) pic.twitter.com/6lHws7xQe0
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) June 7, 2024