Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving (11) argues with referee Rodney Mott (71) during the second half of Game 4 against the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. at TD Garden. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett rips Kyrie Irving for disrespecting Celtics logo

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 5/31/21

A lot has been made of the Boston Celtics fan who was arrested for throwing a water bottle at Kyrie Irving on Sunday night, but Kevin Garnett believes a classless act that was committed by the Brooklyn Nets star is not receiving enough attention.

Before a fan threw a water bottle at Irving as he was heading to the locker room, Kyrie went out of his way to step on the Celtics’ midcourt logo at TD Garden and drag his foot across it.

Garnett shared a message about that stunt in his Instagram story on Monday. He said he doesn’t understand why many people are ignoring it and called it “not coo on no level.”

Kevin Garnett called out Kyrie Irving for disrespecting the Celtics’ logo pic.twitter.com/9Yp9yznu5o

— Steve DelVecchio (@SteveDelSports) May 31, 2021

Garnett said “all of us need to be better,” which was likely his way of making it clear he does is not defending the fan who threw the water bottle. That fan is being dealt with accordingly, as he has been banned from TD Garden and is facing a felony charge.

Irving’s logo stomp was another issue altogether. It was a childish act toward his former team.

Garnett is one of the most beloved players in Celtics history, so it’s no surprise he’s defending his former team. He reminded us of how much the franchise means to him when he recently shared the one regret from his career.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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