Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has had a strange season, to say the least. While he has been incredibly productive on the court, his leadership has been called into question by media and fans alike. But now, Irving is making an effort to be a better locker room influence.
In his quest to do that, Irving has disconnected himself from social media:
“And I had to get off of Instagram, I had to get off of Facebook, I had to get off of Twitter,” said Irving, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. “I had to get off of those things to disconnect myself to focus on me, rather than getting information and validation from everyone else. So, once that started to progress, then I had a lot to fight back about. I was just sick of it after a while. I’m a human being who happens to be a hooper. This is the responsibility that I have. I’m done complaining about it. I have feelings about it, but I’m not going keep badgering the media, keep badgering other people, keep badgering this or that. It’s about moving forward and keeping my sanctuary as safe as possible. As long as I go out there and handle my business, I don’t have anything else to worry about. As long as I go out there and do my thing and make sure my teammates are playing well and their spirits are right, I’m doing my job.”
The Celtics have been on a roll of late, winning three games a in a row, all of them coming on the road. Among those victories was a 33-point blowout win over the Golden State Warriors last week.
Boston's players have credited Irving with taking a leadership role on the plane flight to begin their West Coast trip, so perhaps Irving is sincere in his convictions.
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