Kyrie Irving made a bold statement when asked about the hostile reception he received at TD Garden during Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics on Thursday. The arena erupted with chants of “Kyrie Sucks” and continued during the game each time the guard missed a shot.
He had three turnovers on the night, each of which had the chant coming in copious doses. However, the 32-year-old brushed off the reception with comments that may just heighten the hostility in Game 2.
Speaking to the media in the aftermath of the 107-89 loss, Irving said he was used to the level of hate from Boston fans, and that he even expected it to be louder:
“It’s basketball at the end of the day. Being in this environment, I’m used to it at this point,” Irving said. “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 has been labeled as a villain in Boston ever since he exited the franchise to join the Brooklyn Nets. He later had ample incidents with Celtics fans — whether it was stomping the C’s logo on the hardwood or flipping the bird at fans, there has been enough drama between the two parties.
On Thursday, he had a 12-point off game, much to the delight of the Boston crowd. The guard shot 6-of-19 from the field and struggled to buy a single 3-pointer as the Mavericks were held to less than 90 points in Game 1.
Kyrie Irving tells fans to keep the faith after Mavericks go down in Game 1
In typical Kyrie Irving fashion, the mercurial eight-time NBA All-Star took to X/Twitter soon after the loss and had a message for Mavs fans. He asked them to keep their hopes up as Dallas will look to bounce back in Game 2 on Sunday:
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