Kyrie Irving is back talking to the media after being handed a $25,000 fine for not doing so. But he's still not making a lot of sense. As I wrote earlier, Kyrie only plays with the media when it suits him, and apparently avoiding further penalties suits him just fine. Here is some of his latest gibberish, which as usual, makes little sense (per FoxNews' Paulina Dedaj):
Irving’s message was the same on Monday, but he explained his hesitation to talk with reporters.
"It's really just about how I felt about the mistreatment of certain artists when we get to a certain platform of when we make decisions within our lives to have full control and ownership ... We want to perform in a secure and protected space," he said.
There is no such thing as a "secure and protected space" - certainly not for "certain artists" that love to be in the spotlight, but only when it works for them. For movie stars, rock stars - and NBA superstars - that light is on all the time.
As one of the "pawns" mentioned in Irving's shaky rhetoric, I await what occurs this evening when Kyrie's Brooklyn Nets come to Boston. My guess is that he will interpret most media questions as "mistreatment" and spew quasi-proverbs that even he can not understand - let alone us pawns. I welcomed his arrival to Boston - was optimistic about his role here - and had few negative slants when he left Beantown. That changed recently. He needs to start making sense!Charles Barkley on Kyrie Irving
— Top Ball Coverage (@TopBallCoverage) December 18, 2020
“They don’t pay you $40 million just to play basketball. Part of that is talking with [reporters], being with the media is part of your professional obligations.”
(via @KeyJayandZ) pic.twitter.com/J91ObpDk8M
Comments
Post a Comment