Days After Mavericks’ $120,000,000 Extension, Kyrie Irving Drops a Cryptic Bomb Calling Out “Cowards”, Leaves Fans Confused

Kyrie Irving is a wizard with words too. The 31-year-old is arguably the greatest ball-handler in NBA history but his wizardry does not stop on the basketball court. While having a terrific offseason, Irving has not failed to stimulate fans’ responses by putting out cryptic messages. However, just days after signing a whopping $120M contract with the Dallas Mavericks, the 8-time All-Star has yet again dropped a cryptic bomb on fans.

Despite Kyrie Irving’s fabled NBA career, his controversial personality precedes him. The 31-year-old has been at the forefront of NBA world’s hate for years after making several questionable choices. Now, his recent cryptic message has left fans wondering if he is set to pull off another bold move.

Kyrie Irving lives upto his reputation

Kyrie Irving is definitely not an uncomplicated man. The Mavericks guard has had a reputation of dropping cryptic messages without context which leave fans confused. Irving lived up to this very reputation in his recent cryptic bomb on X.

The 8-time All-Star joined Luka Doncic in Dallas after a blockbuster trade. Although the Mavericks suffered an unfortunate fate, Irving and the Slovenian superstar seemed to click brilliantly. Now after extending his contract by 3 years for a whopping $126M, the 8-time All-Star decided to put a strong message across on X.

The former FIBA World Cup MVP took to X to share a message with no context. He wrote “Smear campaigns are created by all the Cowards in our world. They Throw their rocks and then hide in the crowd and hope you crash out. And When you find out who it was/is and see them in person, go check their temperature face to face lol, I promise you their energy is different.” However, the NBA world seemed bamboozled by these comments, given their vague nature.

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Although Irving’c comments seemed direct and aggressive, the fans did not understand whom he referred to in the cryptic bomb. They immediately took to X to react to these statements and also make their own assumptions.

Fans take Uncle Drew’s message to a different level

Kyrie Irving left fans confused with his message, providing no context for understanding. The 31-year-old has had a bitter experience with making such a move in the past. However, it still did not stop him from allowing the fans to make their speculations about his message. They naturally made several assumptions about Irving’s intentions behind the cryptic bomb.

Fans questioned him about whether he was discussing his teammate, Luka Doncic’s recent exit from the 2023 FIBA World Cup

Some fans endorsed his cryptic statement.

Meanwhile, users urged the Mavericks guard to recruit James Harden from the Sixers.

However, some fans asked Irving to hold himself accountable for his statements

Fans also brought up his infamous back-and-forth with veteran analyst, Stephen A. Smith

Irving may not have provided context for his statements but the fans seemed to resonate with the 8-time All-Star. Although it may have confused some fans, Irving put out his strong message. This just adds to the 31-year-old’s various instances of dropping wisdom on social media.

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