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Brooklyn Nets- Kyrie Irving drama is really validating all the haters

ByThomas Carannante|
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 31: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center on January 31, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Brooklyn Nets defeated the Chicago Bulls 133-118. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 31: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Chicago Bulls at Barclays Center on January 31, 2020 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Brooklyn Nets defeated the Chicago Bulls 133-118. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

The Nets and Kyrie Irving are enduring drama they don’t need to.

Remember the Kyrie Irving “mood swings” report last season that suggested the Brooklyn Nets were in a tough spot? Remember this offseason when Irving called reporters a bunch of pawns and refused to enter meaningless Zoom calls? The haters were out in full force, giving Nets fans all the grief.

For a moment, it was the Nets who were laughing. They started off the season hot, and the pairing of Irving and Kevin Durant looked unstoppable. But then came a few losses, a little COVID situation, and Irving … deciding not to play? Yup, the star point guard hasn’t participated in the last two games because of “personal reasons.”

Those reasons appear to be completely unknown. Head coach Steve Nash spoke to reporters about the whole fiasco and let’s just say it’s not making anybody look good.

First, when Irving didn’t play against the 76ers, the Nets had no answers. Didn’t even get a phone call or a warning! Some reports have suggested Irving isn’t playing because of what happened Wednesday when the pro-Trump mobbed stormed Capitol Hill, but we’re unsure how true any of it really is.

If that’s the case, he could clear it up by responding to the authority figures in his life.

Then, on Friday night, Nash finally got in touch with Irving, who also didn’t play in the team’s game against the Grizzlies … and we have no idea if he’ll play against the Thunder on Sunday. The game is in Oklahoma City.

We obviously know Irving couldn’t care less, but his actions, yet again, are giving the haters and naysayers the necessary ammo to continue their verbal onslaught and bring more negative attention to the Nets. And they’re not necessarily wrong that Irving brings drama wherever he goes. We’ve seen it in Cleveland, Boston and now Brooklyn.

Everyone wishes this wasn’t the case, but Irving continues to make things worse. If he wants to take a stand, perhaps letting the world know he wouldn’t be showing up to work would be a start. That’d be the professional thing to do.

In this day and age, the players wield so much of the power. Irving can do whatever he wants, but his failure to respect his team and organization with his most recent actions in the form of ghosting them for potentially three games only puts a target on his back.