There is a line one should not cross when it comes to fans and players of visiting teams jawing at one another that should not be crossed that very few would take issue with involving epithets, family, and the like. But apart from those third wires of NBA trash talk, just how pitched can such exchanges get before they go too far?
While it has sadly not been the case in the past, the current level of animus between fans of the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving seems to be at a comparatively healthy level while also pushing the limit of what ought to be done in a game being broadcast on national television — are both sides being fair in this first-round playoff series?
According to retired NBAer Gilbert Arenas, absolutely. On his “No Chill” podcast on the Fubo Sports Network, Agent Zero and co-host Josiah Johnson chopped it up about the interplay between the former Celtic and its fans.
Check out the clip embedded above to hear what the Duo said, and see if you concur with a somewhat spicy take.
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