Cavs Fans Absolutely Destroy Kyrie Irving for Wanting Out of Cleveland

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A Cleveland fan scorned can be rough, especially when it comes to social media, a fact that Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving is discovering after news of his request to be traded became public on Friday afternoon. What’s happened since has been a blistering array of abuse via Twitter, with fans angered by the fact that Irving no longer wants to team with LeBron James in helping the Cavaliers battle for an NBA title.

It was just 13 months ago that Irving entered the Cleveland sports history books by hitting the winning shot in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. However, the absolute joy felt after that moment has been replaced by these examples of absolute rage:

https://twitter.com/tylergillum01/status/888494463655522306

https://twitter.com/10_shawnkells/status/888552555797635072

https://twitter.com/poppysmojoshack/status/888552243078811649

https://twitter.com/Angelo7266/status/888520975888797696

https://twitter.com/RichyyOtto/status/888514406493163520

https://twitter.com/WyattBensman/status/888503031213338625

https://twitter.com/bkeaton17/status/888502164380942336

https://twitter.com/PJackk/status/888493569090220032

https://twitter.com/Cooly_101/status/888490796868960256

https://twitter.com/RealJakeDougan/status/888501414649106432

https://twitter.com/ItsSlayerGamer/status/888535880658452482

https://twitter.com/_flowers94/status/888529009407033347

https://twitter.com/GOAT263/status/888525347876220929

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Brad Sullivan is a lead writer for Cavaliers Nation. He has spent much of life in the Cleveland, Ohio area, and has remained a Cavalier fan from their 1970 beginnings through the return of LeBron James. While that fandom was sorely tested during the Reign of Error known simply by one word, Stepien, that overall historical perspective will be part of his writing for Cavaliers Nation in the months ahead.