The Brooklyn Nets are on a four-game losing streak as they went down against the Indiana Pacers at home in their last game. Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined for 61 points but couldn’t save the night for the Nets. Despite the duo’s efforts, the Nets are now 1-5 this season. Meanwhile, Kyrie Irving is facing much backlash over his controversial tweet about a film with antisemitic material.

However, the player has defended himself and claimed that he “meant no disrespect”. After the loss against the Pacers, Durant revealed the impact of Irving’s comments and faced NBA fans’ wrath on Twitter.

Kyrie Irving scored 35 points against the Pacers in 40 mins, but it wasn’t enough to end their losing streak. The Indiana Pacers got the better of the Nets in the final quarter of the game. The Brooklyn side was down by just one point during the half-time break but went on to lose the game by 9 points.

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Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai also rebuked Kyrie Irving’s controversial tweet recently. He said he was “disappointed” with Irving and wants to “make sure” he understands that his tweet was hurtful to many. After the latest loss, Kevin Durant revealed the impact of Kyrie Irving’s recent tweet.

Journalist Nick Friedell asked Durant: “Do you think anything that’s gone on with Kyrie recently with what he posted and backlash he’s faced from it has impacted the group at all?” 

To this, Durant replied: “Absolutely not. Only impacted you guys and everybody outside the locker room.”

However, Durant’s response didn’t go down well with NBA fans on social media.

NBA fans react to Kevin Durant revealing the impact of Kyrie Irving’s controversial tweet

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant‘s response to Nick Friedell’s question went viral on social media. It sparked many reactions from NBA fans, who feel hurt by Kyrie Irving’s recent tweet.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

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The Brooklyn Nets have had a rough start to the 2022-23 campaign. They are already facing a lot of backlash for their performances. Kyrie Irving’s controversial tweet has only added fuel to the fire to the Nets’ situation.

Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving hit new low amidst recent struggles

Despite great efforts from Durant and Irving, the Nets have failed to capture a win in their last four games. Moreover, the duo made it to the history books last Thursday, however, history which they won’t be very proud of. The two scored more than 100 points in three games and all of them resulted in losses. They are only the 2nd duo to accomplish the feat after Alex English and Kiki Vandeweghe did back in 1983 for the Denver Nuggets.

They certainly won’t be proud of this record. This shows that the Nets arguably need more than individual brilliance to win a championship. Durant and Kyrie have been carrying the Nets this season and would likely require more help from the other starters and bench players if they hope to contend for the title this season.

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Can the duo help the Brooklyn Nets rise above the recent struggles and fight for a spot in the playoffs? Let us know in the comment section below.