Kyrie Irving faced boos and 'Kyrie sucks' chants during Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Celtics. Despite the hostile reception, Irving expressed surprise at the crowd's intensity, stating he expected it to be louder.
“I thought it was going to be a little louder in here, but I'm expecting the same things going into Game 2. Crowd trying to get me out of my element, my teammates out of my element.” Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving https://t.co/YSl74e013Y
From @jtomase ✍ Kyrie Irving claims he's moved on from fretting about the TD Garden crowd. His comments (and his play) in Game 1 of the NBA Finals suggest otherwise 🔽 https://t.co/UX7a4Sioow
Kyrie Irving takes jab at Celtics fans after Game 1 loss: 'I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here' https://t.co/ufNMlO3J7N
Kyrie Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd https://t.co/ANAuwG3TI1
Kyrie with the: "I thought it would be louder in here" after being smoked by the #Mavs?🤔 https://t.co/REgFtHzxq8
New Englanders booed Kyrie Irving on Thursday night. They jeered when he missed shots. His reply, following his first NBA Finals game against his former team, at TD Garden? “I thought it was going to be a little louder.” @joevardon on the Mavs' loss ⤵️ https://t.co/yAnKei1SYC
‘I thought it was going to be a little louder:’ Kyrie Irving doesn’t sound worried after Mavericks’ Game 1 struggles https://t.co/NdB84Z6g2l
‘I thought it was going to be a little louder’: Kyrie Irving doesn’t sound worried after Mavericks’ Game 1 struggles https://t.co/YhJnfZTDvP
"I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here." — Kyrie Irving on playing in Boston 🎥 @NBCSCeltics | #NBAFinals https://t.co/8cEju1FMo2
Kyrie thought it was going to be louder at the arena during Game 1. 🗣️🔊 https://t.co/ZEPiwPR8Kg
Kyrie Irving wasn’t wowed by the Celtics’ crowd in Game 1 👀 https://t.co/1Px4oQmepg
"I thought it was going to be a little louder in here." - Kyrie Irving on the environment in Game 1 https://t.co/L6pA5qHIPR
“I’m used to it at this point. Earlier in my career, there was a different relationship that I had with Boston… I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here.” Kyrie on the Game 1 environment in Boston https://t.co/3JrMG1dt06
“I thought it was gonna be a little louder in here” No chance Kyrie regrets saying that in Game 2 https://t.co/TC03jDS9Y1
Kyrie Irving mercilessly booed by Celtics fans during NBA Finals Game 1: ‘Kyrie sucks!’ https://t.co/GKBs4lY4Qe https://t.co/jnkDHBcAFr
Another, ‘KYRIE SUCKS!’ chant after Jaylen Brown rejects his layup attempt 👀 (via @TomerAzarly) https://t.co/xmDAfozZTy
The "Kyrie sucks" chants have begun in Boston 🗣️ 🎥 @TomerAzarly https://t.co/m982xOhBPO
Chants of 'Kyrie sucks' after Irving gets whistled for the foul. The 44-26 Celtics lead gave the screams a higher-than-usual octave.
Kyrie Irving greeted with boos as he's introduced ahead of Game 1 🍿 https://t.co/r9eXnbZ1hG
Kyrie Irving greeted with boos at he's introduced ahead of Game 1 🍿 https://t.co/K59iQqGdwS
The boos for Kyrie. https://t.co/6xFKASxMTd