Kyrie Irving is one of the most talented players in the history of the NBA.
But as good as he is on the court, some of his ignoring actions have made him some enemies in the NBA media.
Most notably, he got into an endless feud with Stephen A. Smith, with both taking personal shots at each other over and over again.
That’s why it seems Kyrie wanted to end the cycle by letting Smith know that he didn’t want him to talk about it at all, plain and simple.
.@employee He reacts to Kyrie’s recent comments about him being in free agency 👀
“With respect, to Kyrie Irving, who doesn’t want us to talk about it, don’t play basketball. We’re talking about basketball…it seems like he’s the only one who would take offense to that.” pic.twitter.com/jCh7z9at6b
GetUp (GetUpESPN) May 26, 2023
Smith responded by telling him to stop playing basketball, because he would talk about hoops and he’s a basketball player.
Needless to say, NBA fans had a lot to say about it, most of them calling Smith to make it personal.
Keep the ky name out of your mouth 🤡
– We deserve compensation, John Majors for free (@Bellstringer42) May 26, 2023
Steven A is getting worse and worse by the day. Have JJ Reddick at the front of this show
– Zeus (notrllyZeus) May 26, 2023
You’re just talking about the drama, we’re still in the playoffs and we don’t care about free agency right now
– 🦁 IMB2A$ (@GALSENFREAK91) May 26, 2023
Everything about this clip was so good until he made it personal 🤦🏿♂️ AS USUAL
– Pisces 👑 🦈 ♓️ (the_holloway) May 26, 2023
Smith claims he was only talking about Kyrie Irving due to being at the Los Angeles Lakers game, adding that Irving’s free agency can change the balance of power in the league and even praising him for being a smart, good guy and an elite basketball player. player.
Often a point of discussion around NBA circles, Irving never did anything to prevent it, often getting tangled up in controversy.
However, Smith has a long history of somewhat controversial clips, and has openly admitted that he’s had personal issues with Kyrie and his father in the past, so fans may not want to hear him talk about Kyrie anymore. during the past two years.
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Stephen A. Smith responds to Kyrie Irving’s comments about free agency