Irving hammered home a message that NBA players need to be viewed as people rather than just entertainers.
Jeff ZillgittNEW YORK – Kyrie Irving had pointed words surrounding the circumstances that led to Kevin Durant’s devastating Achilles injury.
“I think you have to go inside the mind of a competitor and realize that a lot of people have responsibilities for why that ended up happening the way it happened on a national scale,” Irving said. “We all know K was not ready to play in that environment, we all know that. Whether people want to admit it or not. He was out 31 days and put him on a national stage in the Finals to end up selling a product that came before the person, Kevin.
“First and foremost is our family,” Irving said. “I feel like sometimes that can get confused in this league about who we are as human beings. … We’re humans first and then basketball players.” He was off to a great start, scoring 11 points in the first quarter. But early in the second quarter, Durant ruptured his Achilles.
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