Kyrie Irving is the latest player to be mistreated by a fan during the NBA playoffs. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Celtics fan throws water bottle at Kyrie Irving following Game 4

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 5/30/21

This is now officially getting out of hand. Following the Nets’ blowout 141-126 win over the Celtics in Boston on Sunday evening, Brooklyn guard Kyrie Irving was on the receiving end of more nonsense from fans at TD Garden.

Fresh off dropping 39 points against his former team, Irving was headed to the locker room with the rest of his teammates. That’s when a fan decided to throw a water bottle in his direction.

A bottle of water appeared to have been thrown at Kyrie Irving as the Nets were exiting the floor in Boston. pic.twitter.com/u6pZDCaArJ
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 31, 2021

Thankfully, the fan’s accuracy wasn’t there and the bottle missed Irving. The better news? That fan, wearing a Kevin Garnett jersey, was seen being taken away from TD Garden in handcuffs.

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— Michael Grady (@Grady) May 31, 2021

By now, it’s well known that Irving has his issues with Celtics fans dating back to his two-year run with the organization. He also spoke to “subtle racism” that exists within Boston — something that was backed up by a current Celtics player.

As far as this being a league-wide issue around the NBA during the playoffs, it’s getting out of hand. Atlanta Hawks star guard Trae Young had a New York Knicks fan spit on him during Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at Madison Square Garden last week.

That very same night saw a Philadelphia 76ers fan throw popcorn on Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook after the former NBA MVP suffered an injury.

This latest Irving situation adds a new layer to the issue. It’s unfortunate considering that fans just returned to arenas after being absent for the most part over the past calendar year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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