Stephen A. Smith Rushes To Kyrie Irving's Defense

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Stephen A. Smith found himself in agreement with the Nets star.

Over the last few months, Stephen A. Smith has been particularly hard on Kyrie Irving due to his stance on the vaccine against COVID-19. Kyrie is currently refusing to get vaccinated, and Smith has had very little patience for this. While Smith respects Kyrie's decision, he has also leveled all types of slander that has ultimately rubbed fans the wrong way. 

Recently, however, Smith found himself rushing to Kyrie's defense as the Nets superstar was heckled by fans in Cleveland. Kyrie ended up calling the fans ungrateful, and as you can see in the clip below, it was a pretty bizarre interaction given what Kyrie did in the city.


This ultimately prompted a response from Stephen A., who noted that it was Kyrie who sealed the deal in that Game 7 back in 2016. With that being said, Cavs fans should be a bit more appreciative of one of the game's most exciting point guards.

"I completely side with KYRIE on this one. Sure, @KingJames has to get the most credit, but KYRIE avg 27 in that finals and hit the dagger to secure the title," Smith wrote. "Fair is Fair. @cavs don’t win title w/o KYRIE. Cleveland — of all places — should appreciate him most of all."


Kyrie is an easy target for the kind of heckling seen above, so it's safe to say it probably won't stop this season. Regardless, Kyrie is playing spirited basketball, and if he helps the Nets win a title, nothing else will matter.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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