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Kyrie Irving Fined $25K for Obscenity Directed at Fan

Author Michael Cohen
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 05: Kyrie Irving #11of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on January 05, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Kyrie Irving is once again in the news for all the wrong reasons for the Brooklyn Nets.

The star point guard, who has made headlines this season for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, was fined $25,000 by the NBA for directing obscenities at a fan in Cleveland.

The incident took place Monday night in the second quarter of the Nets’ 114-107 loss to the Cavaliers. A fan could be heard heckling the former Cleveland Cavs All-Star, prompting Irving to shout back. A video of the incident was leaked online.

Irving scored 27 points over 38 minutes in the loss Monday to Cleveland. He posted 30 points on 13-of-23 shooting against Washington in the Nets narrow 119-118 win on Wednesday.

Irving is a part-time player right now due to his refusal to get vaccinated against COVID-19. While he can play in most road games, Irving cannot participate in games played in New York City due to vaccination mandates.

The Nets (28-16) are a half game behind the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.

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