(Video) Joe Mazzulla and Boston Celtics are not done with Kyrie Irving yet

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been making the headlines for a recent interaction with a fan wearing a #11 Celtics jersey.

(Video) Joe Mazzulla and Boston Celtics are not done with Kyrie Irving yet

Joe Mazzulla and Kyrie Irving

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has recently drawn attention within the basketball community. This comes in the wake of former Celtics player Kyrie Irving’s tumultuous time with the franchise, which ended with him leaving for the Brooklyn Nets. Irving’s departure did not sit well with Celtics supporters or Mazzulla.

During the 2024 NBA Finals, the Celtics crowd, notorious for their hostile atmosphere, directed significant hate and boos at Kyrie Irving. Recently, head coach Joe Mazzulla added fuel to the fire by subtly reminding everyone that the Celtics are not yet over Irving.

In a viral moment, Mazzulla was caught on camera casually checking the name on the back of a young fan wearing a #11 jersey, a subtle nod to Irving’s time with the team. Despite seeming insignificant, the moment highlighted the lingering impact of Irving’s tenure with the Celtics.

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Irving’s time with the Celtics was far from ideal, despite averaging 24.1 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.4 rebounds over 127 games. He never seemed settled in Boston and ultimately left for the Nets in 2019, a move influenced by off-court issues. Coach Joe Mazzulla’s lighthearted reaction to a fan wearing Irving’s #11 jersey added a touch of humor to an otherwise serious atmosphere. Whether Irving will respond or ignore the situation remains to be seen.

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The NBA is one of the greatest sports leagues in the world and rightly so. The league is known for its immense competitiveness among players. Not only that, the raw emotion of fans across the nation adds even more drama and excitement to it. Recently, former Miami Heat star Hassan Whiteside opened up on a hilarious story about a Boston Celtics fan.

I got my retina scratched. Like I'm holding my eye and you can't see when your reint scratched. It's all red and all I heard was 'stop acting like a bi**h and play the game', I look up and it's a 70-year-old woman.
Hassan Whiteside said on the OGs Show Podcast

In addition, another former Heat star, Udonis Haslem, also agreed with Whiteside’s take regarding Boston being a tough place to go to.

Whiteside was a stellar player for the Heat. He made a good impact on his side during his time in Miami, averaging 14.1 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks while shooting 57.5 percent. Whiteside was an influential player on both sides of the court, even registering a triple-double in blocks. He recently announced retirement.

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