The feud between Kyrie Irving and The Celtics fans doesn’t seem to be getting any better. The TD Arena, where Irving called home for two seasons greeted him with boo’s through out the whole game, which ended in 115-114 buzzer beater win by the Celtics. Kyrie responded by giving the crown the middle finger, TWICE.
Kyrie 😤
(via @NBAUK)pic.twitter.com/2EH4POKFE3
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 17, 2022
Did Kyrie just hit Celtics fans with the rare hidden double middle fingers behind the head/sarcastic asking for more noise/crybaby face holy trinity? — Dan pic.twitter.com/K9dmL4BSLw
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) April 17, 2022
He appeared to use the animosity from the Celtics faithful to fuel his incredible 39-point performance, which included 18 points in the fourth quarter. However, it was Irving who got double-teamed late in the Nets’ last possession, forcing Kevin Durant to take a tough, contested three-pointer with the shot clock expiring. It was also Kyrie who got caught near the basket on the Celtics’ last possession, allowing Jayson Tatum to pirouette his way to the basket for the easy game-winning layup as time expired.
After the game, Irving explained why he chose to engage with Celtics fans, and implied that he was called a verity of expletives
Kyrie Irving comments on the Boston crowd. pic.twitter.com/yvdAm3WM7i
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 17, 2022