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Dallas Mavericks guar d Kyrie Irvin g blamed New York mayor Eric Adams for his poor stint with the Brooklyn Nets. Irving joined the Nets in a blockbuster deal alongside Kevin Durant to create a new powerhouse in the East. Soon former MVP James Harden also joined the duo but the franchise failed to reach any NBA finals and reached the conference finals once.
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Through the entirety of this tenure, the team and especially Kyrie Irving were caught in countless controversies. Among the biggest was regarding Irving's refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine in the 2021-22 season.
Kyrie Irving blames Mayor Eric Adam for poor Nets' tenure
This decision directly opposed Mayor Eric Adam's mandate of requiring everyone in indoor venues to have a COVID-19 vaccine. So Irving had to miss 29 games in the 2021-22 season. Hence when a Nets fan asked, "Kyrie why don't play like this when you were on the Nets?" Irving replied, "Thank Mayor [Eric] Adams for that, bro."
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Are we talking about a different legacy?: Kyrie Irving
After the the game which ended in the Mavericks' favour, thanks to the 2016 NBA champion's 36-point performance, Kyrie Irving was asked about his legacy with the Nets. Irving further spoke about a handful few moments that tarnished what could have been an amazing team alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden.
He said, "If I didn't get injured vs. the Bucks, do I still ask for a trade? If KD's foot wasn't on the 3-PT line, are we talking about a different legacy here? If James doesn't ask for a trade... all the woulda, coulda, shoulda, hopefully after this night we can just put that to rest."
