We were waiting for this moment this weekend and now it’s here. Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for cursing at a fan in Philadelphia after the Celtics beat the 76ers.
This comes in the wake of the DeMarcus Cousins getting fined the same amount for getting into a similar altercation with a fan.
The NBA released the news Sunday in a statement issued through their PR department.
Via Twitter:
The NBA announces a $25,000 fine for Boston's Kyrie Irving ... pic.twitter.com/6RIINnR0Di
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 22, 2017
If you haven’t seen video of the incident, you can watch it below. Fair warning, there is obviously some very NSFW language in the media the ahead.
For what it’s worth, Irving said that he did not regret saying anything to the fan.
Via ESPN:
“At the end of the day, we’re human. It’s in heat of the moment and frustrations arise, we were at halftime, we were down by 4, in an environment, a season-opener in Philly. Being with a young team like we have here and staying composed, handling that before we go in the locker room and addressing what we have to do in the locker room and going out and handling business and getting the W, that’s really the only thing that matters to me.
“It’s up to the league at this point. But, like I said, I’m going to take full responsibility for what I said. I don’t have any regrets for it.”
Boston’s next game is on Tuesday at home against New York.