What is the backstory behind Kyrie Irving's beef with fans of the Boston Celtics?
But there is more than just a jilted fan base at play here, with the heart and soul of a prior iteration of the Celtics having been traded for a player who then promised he would be back to the team, if the fans would let him. That of course was followed by what was seen by many as a betrayal, and by a few as an understandable move given the context.
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The folks behind the "Secret Base" YouTube channel put together a clip taking a look back at that turbulent era of Celtics history and Irving's role in making it such a bumpy ride. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about the Kyrie era in Boston.
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