NBA Playoffs: Kevin Durant Speaks About Celtics' Fan Who Threw Water Bottle at Nets' Kyrie Irving

Kevin Durant dropped 42 points on Sunday night while Kyrie Irving went for 39.

The two led the Nets to a 141-126 victory and took a 3-1 series lead over the Celtics in Boston.

After the game, a fan appeared to throw a water bottle at Irving (video below from Bleacher Report), and Durant spoke about the incident after the game (video below from Bleacher Report).

A fan appears to throw a water bottle at Kyrie as he heads into the locker room after the Nets-Celtics game. pic.twitter.com/SCGaWyStht
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 31, 2021

"Fans got to grow up at some point. ... We're not animals. We're not in a circus."

KD speaks out against the fan who threw a water bottle at Kyrie Irving. pic.twitter.com/9GboIQLloi
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 31, 2021

The Brooklyn Nets were 9-point road favorites over the Boston Celtics in Game 4, according to FanDuel.

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