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 However, the absolute joy felt after that moment has been replaced by these examples of absolute rage:
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