Nets Kyrie Irving Flips Off Celtics Fans After Sinking 3pointer
Goalkeeper Kyrie Irving is no stranger to controversy this season. In Game 1 of the NBA's first-round playoff series, he once again proved the critics right. After the Nets came back by a double-digit deficit, the seven-star All-Star Game had enough fans in the fourth quarter. Irving stood to the side waiting for the ball to fly away and put both hands behind his head to flip the bird. At 7:31 in the fourth quarter, Irving also rubbed his eyes and pretended to cry to taunt Celtics fans in the TD Garden. And of course the fans laughed in response and the player whistled louder. In his post-match press conference, the goalkeeper explained to journalists that the fans called him "n****", "b****", but they heard "f*** you". However, players try their best to block out the noise in each game. Otherwise the league would have more problems with Ron Orest. Not that some bad fans wouldn't expect it, but all players have to do is ignore them. Irving als...