Kyrie Irving backs James Harden after ESPN reporter calls 76ers star 'disgruntled'

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.

Kyrie Irving may not be teammates with James Harden anymore, but he has his back amid the latter’s claim that Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey is a "liar."

Harden called out Morey while on a tour in China, ripping the basketball ops leader in Philly while saying he will "never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of."

"Let me say that again – Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an organization that he’s a part of," Harden said Monday. 

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Kyrie Irving, left, and James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets talk during the Suns game on Feb. 1, 2022, at Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

Of course, this is a major NBA story, which means all the top reporters and insiders are on it, including ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. 

"Woj," as he’s monikered, posted on X, the company formerly known as Twitter, a link to an article about Harden’s statement on Morey, calling him "disgruntled." Irving doesn’t believe that was right to say about his former Brooklyn Nets teammate. 

JAMES HARDEN, IN CHINA, RIPS 76ERS TEAM PRESIDENT WHO ONCE EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR HONG KONG PROTESTERS

"Is he Disgruntled Adrian?? Or is he holding Darryl [sic] Morey accountable for his dishonesty and lack of transparency throughout the contract negotiation process this summer?" Irving replied under Wojnarowski’s post. 

Harden’s relationship with Morey stems back to his time with the Houston Rockets, where the latter was an executive. Morey traded Harden to the Nets when he wanted out of Houston in 2022, but when he joined the 76ers, he