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Kyrie Irving Discusses Middle Finger to Celtics Fans, Reveals What Was Said to Him
Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty ImagesBrooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was brilliant during Sunday's 115-114 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, but it was a moment with the fans that drew much of the attention.Irving hit a shot in the third quarter, then turned to the fans in TD…
Kyrie Irving Says Kevin Durant’s Injury Won’t Change Decision over Vaccination Status
Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesThe Brooklyn Nets will be without Kevin Durant for a significant amount of time after he suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, but that apparently won't impact Kyrie Irving's decision-making when it comes to getting vaccinated against COVID-19.Brian Lewis of the New York Post asked Irving if he would…
Kyrie Irving could play in home games through a loophole. The Nets shouldn’t let it happen
Kyrie Irving’s extended absence from the Brooklyn Nets has been one of the biggest stories of the NBA season. We wrote an explainer on how Kyrie and the Nets got into this situation, but the short version looks like this: New York City passed an executive order that mandated NBA players on the Nets and…
Kyrie Irving Clarifies His Vaccine Stance
Kyrie Irving is clarifying his stance on vaccines, but it’s still going to sideline him from playing for the Brooklyn Nets for the foreseeable future.According to a report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Irving, who has already been absent from his team’s pre-season activities, says he’s not opposed to the vaccine itself, but rather the…
Is part time Kyrie Irving worth full time hassle for the Nets?
The impasse between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving over his vaccination status has no end in sight, and this will have a colossal impact on the season. Ordinances in New York City (and San Francisco) require home team players to have proof of vaccination in order to play in arenas, while visiting teams are…