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Dallas Mavericks’ Kyrie Irving goes live on Twitch after loss to the New Orleans Pelicans

By Lawrence Dow

Updated March 10, 2023 5:02 PM

Kyrie Irving was live streaming on Twitch after the Dallas Mavericks 113-106 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday.

Irving got on the live stream to push back against previous narratives that he was the only problem on his previous teams.

Irving stated that there were plenty of other players on his previous teams and that he wasn’t the only one responsible for the turmoil.

Irving also complained about how the sanctity of sports has been impacted by gambling and that the game is no longer played for the love of the sport.

Irving stayed on the stream for a little over an hour.

“It's 15 guys on the team and I'm the one cancer in the room. That's what it's portrayed as…these older, bitter gentlemen and women keep my name in their mouths every day”

- Kyrie Irving

(h/t @NBA_NewYork ) pic.twitter.com/wFakckwEp1
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) March 9, 2023

“Gambling & sports betting has completely taken the purity & the fun away from the game at times. I'm gonna just be honest with y'all…There's a difference between being a diehard fan & supporting your team & loving your team vs somebody that's betting on pic.twitter.com/EbWiwoCvKk… https://t.co/j09iSZSeRk
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 9, 2023

This all happened after Irving got into it with a fan who was seemingly telling the Mavs guard how to play basketball.

Fans and Kyrie going back and forth pic.twitter.com/v8dWWdZ3AL
— Pro Pels Talk (@ProPelsTalk) March 9, 2023

Kyrie had an excused absence during the Mavs Friday practice before their upcoming game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Mavericks coach Jason Kidd on Kyrie Irving not practicing on Friday before the team travels to face the Memphis Grizzlies:

"Kai was out. Excused absence. Personal reasons. Hopefully he will be able to join us in Memphis." pic.twitter.com/AFv0wFN1TZ
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) March 10, 2023

This story was originally published March 10, 2023 at 3:45 PM.

Lawrence Dow

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.

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