Kyrie Irving’s Live Twitch Stream Highlights Complexities of the NBA
On Wednesday, Kyrie Irving was live streaming on Twitch after the Dallas Mavericks 113-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. During the stream, Irving pushed back against previous narratives that he was the only problem on his previous teams. He stated that there were plenty of other players on his previous teams and that he wasn’t the only one responsible for the turmoil.
Irving also spoke about the impact gambling has had on the sanctity of sports, saying that the game is no longer played for the love of the sport. He stayed on the stream for a little over an hour.
This follows an incident involving Irving and a fan who was seemingly telling the Mavs guard how to play basketball. Irving had an excused absence from the Mavs’ Friday practice before their upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The stream highlighted the complexities of the NBA and the impact that media narratives can have on a player’s career. Irving’s comments about the impact of gambling on sports also shed light on the increasingly commercialized nature of professional sports.
It will be interesting to see how Irving’s comments and the incident with the fan shape the rest of his season and career with the Mavericks. His comments and actions have highlighted the importance of understanding the complexities of the game, the impact of media narratives, and the effect of gambling on professional sports.
