Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks has some scores to settle.
The controversial guard spent some time on Twitch Friday night and he didn’t hold back from stating his opinion about many things.
One of the subjects he touched upon was the grudges he holds.
“I still owe two people on Twitter a one-on-one: Gunz Show and dude from Barstool, David Portnoy,” Irving said about two media personalities that he’s not too happy with.
Irving said that he had no personal issues with them but grew upset when “these guys start talking out the side of their f*****g mouth about my craft and my career.”
Kyrie Irving on Twitch: “I still owe 2 people on Twitter a 1-on-1…Gunz Show & dude from Barstool David Portnoy…I have no personal issues w/them…I’m gonna use these guys as examples. When these guys start talking out the side of their f**king mouth about my craft & my career…” pic.twitter.com/XeSerCZIuI
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) August 11, 2023
It’s not surprising to hear that Portnoy has ruffled Irving’s feathers.
Several months ago, he tweeted clown emojis about the concept of Irving possibly trying to persuade LeBron James to join the Dallas Mavericks.
That started a bitter back-and-forth between the two.
It eventually ended with talk of having a one-on-one game against each other, possibly back in Portnoy’s hometown of Boston.
Mike Gunzelmen, the Gunz Show persona mentioned by Irving, wrote a story about the rivalry and then Irving came after him too.
Irving said that both of those men said untrue and harsh things about him, calling him unsuccessful.
But Irving says that success is relative and he will be okay, no matter what happens with the Mavericks or any NBA team.
Irving believes that the will remain healthy and strong, not because of his basketball skills, but because of his mind.
It is clear that Irving still has some intense feelings about these two men.
Does that mean this rivalry is bound to continue?
And how will they respond to Irving’s latest comments?
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