Kyrie Irving Discusses Middle Finger to Celtics Fans, Reveals What Was Said to Him

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving was brilliant during Sunday's 115-114 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, but it was a moment with the fans that drew much of the attention.

Irving hit a shot, then turned to the fans in TD Garden and flipped them off.

"It's the energy they have for me, I'm going to have the same energy for them," he told reporters after the loss.

Irving added: "When people start yelling p---y and b---h and f--k you, there’s only so much you can take as a competitor…Nah f--k that, that's the playoffs, it is what it is. I know what to expect in here and I’m ready to give the same energy back to them."

He also said, "embrace it," when asked about the hate he receives whenever he returns to Boston. "It's the dark side. Embrace it."

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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