Update 12/14/2020 4:17pm:
Kyrie Irving recently made a comment related to media when addressing why he chose not to speak with reporters. Irving reportedly blew off his obligations to the NBA media this past week, and was fined $25,000 as a result. Right after news of the fine was made public, Kyrie Irving took to IG and said, “I do not talk to Pawns, My attention is worth more.” Now, Irving has cleared up his comments noting they were not directed towards the media.
Irving said, “The focus is what's going on here, my job. And I wanted to make sure that was clear -- no distractions, nothing about dispelling anything, nothing about going back-and-forth, nothing about calling out one person or another. Not even referring to you guys as pawns or media. It's just really how I felt about the mistreatment of certain artists when we get to a certain platform of when we make decisions within of lives to have full control and ownership." Take a look above.
source: TMZ
Original 12/11/2020 8:32pm:
The Brooklyn Nets and their star guard Kyrie Irving were each fined $25,000 for violating the league's media policy following Irving's refusal to speak with reporters and, instead, providing a prepared statement via social media. In response to the fine, Irving took to social media again and offered up some choice words for the league's front off and the media.
Irving indicated that he hopes the money from the fine is used for “marginalized communities in need.” He also said, “Stop distracting me and my team and appreciate the art. We move different over here.” Irving concluded his statement with, "I do not talk to Pawns. My attention is worth more."
The statement obviously isn't sitting well with many in the media space, but the message didn't sit well among his fellow players either. Kyrie's former teammate Kevin Love pushed back on the remark, saying, “Calling anybody a pawn is a sure sign of disrespect." Love added, “I’m not a divisive person.”
Source: bleacherreport.com
