“I don’t condone violence, but I 1000% support what Kyrie Irving did!”: Stephen A Smith gives his opinion on incident between Uncle Drew and Celtics fans

Raahib Singh | 19/04/2022
"I don't condone violence, but I 1000% support what Kyrie Irving did!": Stephen A Smith gives his opinion on incident between Uncle Drew and Celtics fans

ESPN Analyst Stephen A Smith spoke up about the situation between Kyrie Irving and the Celtics fans, extends his support for Uncle Drew

The Brooklyn Nets made their way to the TD Garden last night to take on the Boston Celtics. It was a spectacular Game 1, and had everything a fan could have hoped for. Kyrie Irving went off for 39 points and almost led the Nets home, until Jayson Tatum hit the game-winner.

However, his performance on the court had to share the spotlight with his interactions with the Celtics’ crowd. After attempting a jump shot, Kyrie was seen flipping the Celtics fans off.

He even talked about the same after the game,

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Stephen A Smith backs Kyrie Irving, says Irving knew exactly what he was doing

As the years have gone by, the NBA has become more and more tolerant of acts committed by the fans. The league has provided the fans with more rules to make sure of their safety, despite whatever actions they may have on the court. Players, for any actions, comments, or gestures towards the crowd earn themselves a fine or worse.

This has made the fans quite unruly, and we saw a case of the same in Boston yesterday. Talking about the same on First Take, Stephen A Smith stood with Kyrie Irving.

Also Read: “Kevin Durant got PUNKED yesterday!”: Kendrick Perkins compliments Jayson Tatum and Celtics’ defense for locking down the Slim Reaper in Game 1

A lot of people would’ve had an issue if Kyrie did what he did, and didn’t perform. However, dropping 39, dishing 6 assists, and getting 4 steals? Uncle Drew made his point both on the court, and to the fans.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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