Kyrie Irving Disrespects Celtics' Logo

Kyrie Irving and controversy have never been strangers. Following his Brooklyn Nets win over the Boston Celtics in Sunday's Game 4, the former Celtic and current Brooklyn Net blatantly stomped on the face of the Celtics' logo at center court.

@ESPNNBA kyrie showing his true colors. pic.twitter.com/MIF07RHjcz
— yornoc (@yornoc74) May 31, 2021

For Celtics fans, disrespecting their logo is akin to starting an international incident. Whether or not this had anything to do with a fan's totally unacceptable reaction of throwing a water bottle at Irving after the game is unknown — and, of course, uncalled for.

Throwing a water bottle at someone's head & potentially causing serious harm =/= stepping on a cartoon logo at center court. One is dangerous. One is disrespectful. The two are not remotely close.
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) May 31, 2021

The fan has been arrested and banned from TD Garden for life, and now faces charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. We're also learning today that a second fan was arrested after the game for assault of a police officer.

The 21-year-old male who threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving faces assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charge and will be arraigned on Tuesday, Boston PD say.

A second fan in Boston was also arrested Sunday night due to assault and battery of a police offer. https://t.co/lHhMiV4ur5
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 31, 2021

For his part, Irving referred to himself as a "great player" and "great entertainer", and that people like him need to overcome unruly fan behavior: