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On Monday night, Mavs star Kyrie Irving was involved in an altercation with a Celtics fan.
During game 5 of the NBA Finals, Irving got a rude welcome from Celtics fans, who chanted “Kyrie sucks” all night long at the TD Garden.
Celtics fans break out a “Kyrie sucks” chant early pic.twitter.com/42WxkaIMmw
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At one point in the game, Irving hustled down the sideline and jumped into the crowd while attempting to grab a loose ball.
According to ESPN’s Mike Breen, a Celtics fan yelled something inappropriate towards him, which rubbed Irving the wrong way.
“Irving was upset … somebody said something inappropriate to him while the guy’s down on the floor, which was a disgrace.”
Mike Breen details Kyrie Irving's run-in with a fan in the TD Garden crowd after taking a tumble into the ABC broadcast table:
"Irving was upset … somebody said something to him, inappropriate while the guy's down on the floor, which was a disgrace." pic.twitter.com/HN0RmVTBKz
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It’s unclear what the fan said to Irving, but it seemed like even Mike Breen was not happy with the fan’s behavior.