Mavericks' Kyrie Irving pushes back on critics and fans in Twitch rant, addresses 'cancer' label

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During a recent stream on Twitch, eight-time NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving made it clear he was not happy about the way he is perceived by the public following his recent controversies.

Irving also addressed the idea he has created problems in locker rooms throughout his NBA career. 

"I am not a cancer," Irving said in the Twitch video.

The crux of Irving's argument seemed to hinge on the idea that people have judged him based on the few hours they get to watch him perform in games.

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Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena Feb. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles.  (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

"You see me for three hours, and you think you know who I am. You see a few posts. ‘Oh Ky is woke, Ky got it. Oh, Ky is, oh my goodness. He just doesn’t fit into the mold of all the people. He’s different, he’s crazy, he’s arrogant, he’s this, he’s that.’

"All from seeing me for three hours. You get all that."

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His comments came after the Mavericks lost 113-106 and Irving appeared to get into an argument with a fan during the game over the guard sharing an antisemitic movie.

Irving served an eight-game suspension when he was with the Nets after he posted a link to the film. As the controversy about the social media post grew, Nike parted ways with Irving.

He also addressed speculation surrounding his departures from the Cavaliers, Celtics and Nets.

"‘What’s Ky gonna do this summer? Does Ky like Dallas? What happened in Brooklyn? What happened in Boston? What happened in