I empathize with Kyrie and I give him some slack although the press and twitter world are not so generous. Kyrie is still young and impressionable. The world is full of half-truths and misinformation. There's no harm in exploring different paths, even if some of them are later found to be fool-hearty. At least he is open-minded and will correct himself when the evidence comes forth.
Meh. There's no way to prove the negative here, that you two are incorrect in your certainty about what some uncertain but meaningful number of Duke fans--who aren't you--believe or don't believe in their heart of hearts. But I (obviously) really dislike the guy and it has zip to do with how few games he played in Durm.
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You may not have a thick enough skin the Internets, but thank you for your return reputation comment! I'll wear it as a badge of honor--though you might want to choose between complaining that negative feedback is ridiculous, or having the fun of dishing it out. Doing both is sort of silly. Peace! :-)
Of course it can't be proven. But I see more Kyrie bashing than any other Duke player. By far.
For a guy who has never had any legal issues, is one of the most talented NBA players ever to wear a Duke uniform, and who does TONS of community work and donations, it's baffling.
What the heck are you talking about? You’re absolutely correct that it would be silly if I did both. But I haven’t returned your “flame” reputation comment! You need to look more closely, or someone is doctoring comments via a hack. Because I definitely didn’t do that. Feel free to take a screenshot and send it to me in a PM.
I’m ready for the tweet with Kyrie saying “Another one” when we get a recruit.
This thread is getting weirder and weirder.
And Kyrie Irving, if you’re reading this, I think most of us on DBR still like and support you even when we mildly call you out for a crazy tweet now and again. 😊
I hope you have an INCREDIBLE season. If that means you have to beat the Celtics🍀 so be it. Just promise me you will also beat the dreaded Los Angeles Lakers (not to be confused with the Minneapolis team).
All the best, buddy!
From what I recall at the time, Kyrie was our first OAD. But when he showed up on campus, that was the plan and the coaching staff fully endorsed it (not that anyone requires K's blessing). I vaguely recall hearing about a comment by K that he would not permit Kyrie to stick around for a second year because he was too good. I also have not seen anyone criticize him for not staying at Duke past the first year. But anyone who does is doing it more out of general opposition to OAD than targeted specifically at Kyrie. I am not a huge fan of OAD but at this point, we have had ten years to make peace with it.
Unfortunately, so many conversations about all topics these days boil down to black and white, good and evil, Duke and UNC. I love watching Kyrie play. I am well aware of his work in the community and think it is spectacular. He represented Duke very well during his year in Durham. I give Duke guys the benefit of the doubt but I don't just blindly support them either.
I am all for freedom of speech and I generally feel positively about athletes using their platform to bring about positive change. But Kyrie has also had some questionable, frustrating behavior. I don't know what is going on behind the scenes in his life but someone needs to tell him that some of his behavior is taking away from the impact of all of the good he is doing. Or maybe he doesn't care.
He is in the public sphere so I am allowed to have my opinion of him. And that opinion reflects both the positives and the negatives. Just because someone comments negatively on something he says doesn't mean they totally hate him and don't appreciate the good. And just because someone comments positively on something he does doesn't mean they are ignoring the negative.