On January 19, Beijing time, the US media exposed a video of the Cavaliers playing with the Nets, in which Irving and a Cavaliers fan on the sidelines had a verbal altercation. In the video, a female fan says, "You ran away? You need James to win! Owen yelled at the fans: "For you to win a championship, you XXX are still ungrateful!" Another fan repeated: "Just one!" Just one! Owen no longer responded.
Yesterday against his old club Cavaliers, Irving shot 12-of-23 and had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, but the Nets still lost the game by 7 points. After the game, Irving reiterated that he would not be vaccinated and that the Nets' injury situation would not change his position. Due to New York's policies, Irving can only play in the Nets' away games.
The mutual hatred between Irving and Cavaliers fans also quickly caused heated discussion. In the 2011 draft, Irving was selected by the Cavaliers as a champion and played for the Cavaliers for a total of 6 seasons, averaging 21.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. In the 2015-16 season, the 23-year-old Irving and James teamed up to win a championship trophy for the Cavaliers. Irving hit a winning three-pointer in the Finals.
Perhaps it was the verbal attacks of the Cavaliers fans that caused Irving to be dissatisfied, and he also responded directly to the fans with words on the court. Obviously, in his opinion, the Cavaliers can win the first championship in team history, and the fans should be grateful for him, not attack him unsatisfied. But cavaliers fans' attitude is also clear: just one!