What is the backstory behind Kyrie Irving’s beef with fans of the Boston Celtics? For newer fans of the storied franchise who were not yet following the Celtics in the years that the infamously mercurial star played for Boston, the animus against the Australian native might seem a bit much.
But there is more than just a jilted fan base at play here, with the heart and soul of a prior iteration of the Celtics having been traded for a player who then promised he would be back to the team, if the fans would let him. That of course was followed by what was seen by many as a betrayal, and by a few as an understandable move given the context.
The folks behind the “Secret Base” YouTube channel put together a clip taking a look back at that turbulent era of Celtics history and Irving’s role in making it such a bumpy ride. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the Kyrie era in Boston.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: What is the backstory behind Kyrie Irving’s beef with Celtics fans?
