Nets' Kyrie Irving on heckling from Celtics fans: 'There's only so much you can take as a competitor'

The tense relationship between Brooklyn Nets superstar point guard Kyrie Irving and Boston Celtics fans is well-documented. Since departing "Beantown" following the 2018-2019 campaign, the hatred between the majority of Celtics fans and the seven-time All-Star appears to have only grown with each passing year.

The animosity was perhaps at an all-time high during Sunday's Game 1 of Boston and Brooklyn's Eastern Conference first-round playoff series though. While it didn't seem to impact Irving's play on the court (as he finished with a game-high 39 points), the Celtics were still able to escape with a thrilling, buzzer-beating victory.

"Uncle Drew" was admittedly frustrated following the contest and addressed the heckling fans, and his response to the crowd.

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