Celtics followers simply couldn’t let it go together with Kyrie Irving even after they vanquished him and the Mavericks within the NBA Finals to win a document 18th championship.
Irving, who performed two tumultuous seasons in Boston, was gracious in defeat, shaking a number of Celtics gamers and coaches’ palms earlier than leaving the sport whereas being booed by the TD Backyard trustworthy as Dallas fell 106-88 in Sport 5 on Monday night time.
He additionally waited for all of his Mavericks teammates to exit the courtroom earlier than doing so himself.
Irving had simply 15 factors on 5-for-16 taking pictures as his struggles in these Finals continued.
He’s simply 1-14 in video games in opposition to the Celtics since leaving Boston.
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The Boston trustworthy then took to the streets to have a good time the workforce’s first NBA championship in 16 years and a number of movies captured a big crowd of followers yelling, ‘F–okay Kyrie!” whereas doing so.
One video confirmed followers celebrating on high of what gave the impression to be a police van as a gaggle of individuals round led the mantra for Irving.
Photographs confirmed followers burning a Mavericks jersey, climbing timber, avenue mild swimming pools and an indication out aspect TD Backyard as police patrolled in riot gear.
Freedomnews confirmed Celtics followers counting down the ultimate second of Sport 5 earlier than celebrating.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 factors, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Finals MVP Jalen Brown added 21 factors and eight rebounds.
