Kyrie Irving made his return to Boston on Easter Sunday for Game 1 of the Brooklyn Nets first round playoff series against the Celtics. There has been no love lost between the Celtics fans and Irving since he left the organization a few years ago. But Sunday took it to a new level. The crowd got on Irving, so he flipped the bird multiple times toward the crowd.

Prior to Game 2 Wednesday, Celtics coach Ime Udoka was asked what the appropriate level of interaction between players and fans was. His response appeared to somewhat agree with the sentiments left by Irving in his postgame press conference.

“Talk and talk back,” Udoka said. It's not clear if Udoka simply meant an athlete can talk back but not go so far as to flip them off.

After Game 1, Irving openly talked about how he felt. He firmly believes that if the fans are going to talk trash to him, he is going to dish it right back at them. Granted, flipping off the bird and telling them to “su*k my ****” might be a little over the top.

Nevertheless, it appears that the Celtics coach is of the mindset that players can interact right back with fans.

That's contrary to a lot of others beliefs. It's long been a common theme in professional sports that part of millions of dollars these athletes get paid places them above all of that. Fans pay their hard earned money and the athletes get paid to perform. Others though feel if they are being attacked verbally, they have every right to go back at them.

One thing is for sure. The cameras will be focused on Irving Wednesday night in Game 2 against the Celtics.