Kyrie Irving hasn’t played a game for the Brooklyn Nets since Nov. 14, a stretch that spans six games and will include a seventh — a tilt at TD Garden on Wednesday against the Boston Celtics, which just happens to be Irving’s former team.
It’s due to a shoulder injury, but that’s not what some people want to believe.
Remember: Irving’s tenure with the Celts didn’t exactly go so well, and now that he’s been replaced by Kemba Walker, Boston is back to contending.
Which brings us to some confusing signs posted outside of TD Garden on Wednesday, accusing Irving of being a “coward”:
These fliers are posted on poles across the street from TD Garden. Kyrie Irving will not play tonight in Boston. pic.twitter.com/csk2mC3cuI
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) November 27, 2019
Currently out the front of TD Garden: pic.twitter.com/dVKuCOu0rT
— Hayley Byrnes (@HayleyByrnes) November 27, 2019
I’m not sure I get it. Either you’re accusing him of being a “coward” for leaving town (which turned out to be a good thing for the Celtics), or you’re accusing him — like ex-Celtic Kendrick Perkins did — of missing a stretch of games on purpose in order to avoid playing in Boston:
Kyrie looked at the schedule before the season started and planned this whole injury thing because he didn’t want to go back to Boston this upcoming week!!! He didn’t want that smoke in the Bean Town. Smh
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) November 23, 2019
C’mon. He’s injured. End of story.
For what it’s worth, the Nets will face the Celtics in Boston again in March.
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