Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 for speaking to a fan with “inappropriate language” in the Celtics’ Friday matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA announced:
#Celtics guard Kyrie Irving fined $25,000 for speaking to a fan with “inappropriate language,” the NBA announces. pic.twitter.com/gmCaCYLumz
— David Morrow (@_DavidMorrow) October 22, 2017
To be more specific, Irving told a fan to “suck my d—,” after a fan asked him where LeBron James was. Despite the fine, Irving has no regrets:
Kyrie Irving acknowledged a profane outburst to a Philly fan that yelled at him about LeBron James on Friday. Does he regret it? “Hell no.” pic.twitter.com/NDDKeh94Kt
— Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) October 21, 2017
Here’s the transcription of that video, courtesy of the New York Daily News:
“Hell no,” Irving told reporters when asked Sunday if he regrets his outburst. “[the fan was] man enough to record it on video, then that’s all him. I’m glad he got his [social media] name out there and then, kinda, 5 seconds of fame and it going viral — that’s the social media platform we live on. I take full responsibility what I said and excuse (to) the kids at home and you move on.”
