Nets star Kyrie Irving had some choice words for Celtics fans while detailing what led to him giving the middle finger to the TD Garden crowd during Sunday’s Game 1.
So, Irving's m.o. appears to be to fight fire with fire.
"We're the ones who are expected to be docile and be humble and take a humble approach. Nah, f— that. It's the playoffs," Irving said. "I know what to expect in here and it's the same energy I'm giving back to them. It is what it is. I'm not really focused on it. It's fun. Again, where I'm from, I've dealt with so much, so coming in here, you relish it as a competitor.
"I'm gonna keep repeating myself: This isn't my first time at TD Garden. So what you guys saw and what you guys think as entertainment or fans think as entertainment — all is fair in competition. So, if somebody's gonna call me out on my name, I'm gonna look at them straight in the eye and see if they're really about it. Most of the time, they're not."
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