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“I Love Being a Weirdo”: Kyrie Irving Fires Back at Popular Comedian Over Harsh Criticism

Published 02/11/2022, 11:30 PM EST

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Kyrie Irving has quickly turned into the talk of the town. Following rumors of him being the main reason for Harden’s departure, fans have not been kind to him. With his current stand on the league’s protocols, a comedian decided to take a hit at Kyrie. However, KAI was not having it as he hit right back.

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He spoke about his success and how, despite his stand, he has done enough to take care of multiple generations of his family.

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At the beginning of the season, big news hit the Brooklyn Nets. Since Kyrie decided not to comply with the norms, they let him go from the roster. However, with his return for away games, it should have solved problems. However, it led to the Big 3 tearing apart.

Kyrie Irving doesn’t stay quiet

After his press conference addressing James Harden‘s trade, a comedian decided to make a joke on Irving. He tried to pin the Beard leaving on Kyrie’s stand on the regulations of the league and even called him a weirdo. But to his bad luck, Irving was not just going to let this slide. He replied with one of the best comebacks on could have.

He wrote: “Orrrrr regardless of anything I am set up for the rest of my life and so are the next 7 generations of family members that come after. I did this all before turning 30, so I love being a weirdo lol.”

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Despite the criticism, Kyrie is one of the most successful NBA players in the current circle. He has a championship under his belt and is regarded as one of the best dribblers to have graced the game. Just because of his stand on a certain issue, it should not bring in the hate that Irving receives. For all that he has done, Irving always holds his family first and has kept them well.

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Coming to basketball, it will be a test for the Nets to find chemistry among the new group. With Irving not being a full-time player, will the Nets highly depend on Simmons to be the anchor till Durant returns?

Do you think Brooklyn is better after the Harden trade? Let us know in the comments below.

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Anuj Talwalkar is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. He is a student studying at NM College in Mumbai, aspiring to pursue sports management to follow his love for sports. Anuj started following the NBA last year, and he loves to combine his passion for writing with his understanding of basketball.
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