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Smartacus:
Kyrie Irving has thrust himself into the center NBA landscape and the people have reacted. What was once an inconsequential guy with a smooth game is now a pariah for the type of thinking that makes people uncomfortable. Between the Flat Earth talk, use of the term "woke", and a general apathy for engaging in the typical sports talk narrative...
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https://twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/909796275830353920 and https://mobile.twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/909803476363956226
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... Kyrie has drawn criticism from fans claiming that he comes across as "smug" "arrogant" "thinks he's smarter than he is". (people need to be careful with that one - very problematic phrase)

Something about how Kyrie carries himself makes it seems like he's talking down to everyone else and it make people angry.

Well the way I see it as someone who's also been criticized in the past for having far out views that don't always align with the mainstream, you get a bit sick of being mischaracterized and having your motives ascribed for you. (Not here mind you, this blog has a fairly open mind)

People want to believe he left Cleveland because he hates LeBron or wants to be the man on his own because those are narratives that make sense to us We've seen that narrative before, if a max guy leaves a championship caliber team it's for one of those two reasons.

Kyrie thinks and feels a certain way but one thing to remember is that he's far from alone. Be it Bieber's pastor, his friends, or people on the weird forums he reads Kyrie ascribes to a belief system that separates him from most of the sports world. His motives are deeply layered and probably only make sense to people who think like he does.

When he refuses to engage Max Kellerman when he's getting red in the face trying to make Kyrie admit to locker room resentment he does so not because he thinks he's better or smarter than Max, but that Max can't speak with him on a level where Kyrie could formulate a response that Max would find acceptable.

So I say this. Think of Kyrie like you think of a deeply religious person. He has been indoctrinated into a mindset where it's difficult for him to have conversations with those who don't ascribe to or are even opposed to his world view. Kyrie doesn't resent the detractors he just pays them no mind. We should try to do the same.

I once heard a spiritual guy say "the critics are just crickets chirping away." You don't hate the cricket you just accept them and move on with your life.

Donoghus:
Who cares about all that crap.  It's fairly meaningless & irrelevant to on the court play.

I could care less about what the guy says or how awkward he might act in public if it has zero impact on his game. 

Haven't understood people getting all worked out about how he talks or some of his life philosophies.

hpantazo:
I can not only accept it, but embrace it if he leads us to banner 18

tarheelsxxiii:
Rondo was similar in the some aspects you touched upon, and I grew to love that dude.  As long as he adopts that work-ethic and grit that I think Boston fans (myself included) love to see, he'll be alright.   

gift:

--- Quote from: Smartacus on September 19, 2017, 12:33:19 PM ---... Kyrie has drawn criticism from fans claiming that he comes across as "smug" "arrogant" "thinks he's smarter than he is". (people need to be careful with that one - very problematic phrase)

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I'm curious what is problematic about the phrase "thinks he's smarter than he is".

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