Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has now apologized after his profanity comments about the Thanksgiving Day in the United States after his team's 117-109 loss to the New York Knicks. The NBA star explained he was only disappointed, and he didn't mean to harm anyone who respectfully celebrates the holiday with friends and family.
On Thursday, Irving took to his official Twitter account to explain what really happened after a reporter wished him a Happy Thanksgiving following the Celtics loss to the NY Knicks on Wednesday night's game. "I spoke with frustration after last night's game and spoke words that shouldn't be in a professional no matter what," he wrote. "Meant no disrespect to the holiday and those who celebrate it respectfully. I'm grateful for the time we all can share with our families. We are always one."
Kyrie Irving responded to the reporter's greetings, and said he doesn't celebrate the holiday, where he added, "F--- Thanksgiving." Speaking to NBC Sports Boston, the Boston Celtics point guard said that his mother was part of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, and he has adopted his Native American heritage for some years now.
Irving even got an ink of the tribe's logo on his nape. According to ABC News, Irving even joined the Lakota naming ceremony in August 2018, where he was dubbed the "Little Mountain."
Kyrie Irving, Lebron James' greatest partner on-court during their time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, is now playing for the Boston Celtics after he asked the Cavs executives to trade him in an attempt to play on his own without James' shadow. However, the four-time MVP who is now with Los Angeles Lakers, recently said that when Irving was traded, he knew it was the "beginning of the end of everything." James said that he was adamant of the idea that Irving will be traded, so he asked the Cavs GM not to give him away.
Irving played for the Cavs between 2011 and 2017 before he was sent to the Boston Celtics in August 2017. The five-time NBA All-star has also played for the United States national team where he won gold at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014 and the Summer Olympics in 2016.
A quick visit to his Twitter account, the 26-year-old Australia-born NBA star said that it was his dad, Drederick Irving who inspired him to wear the Jersey #11. His mother, who was half Sioux, died when he was only four years old, and it was his dad and aunts who raised him.
