NBA Playoffs Watch: Celtics Fans Give Nets' Kyrie Irving a lot of Boos

The Brooklyn Nets are in Boston for Game 4, and Boston has a massive crowd on the night, allowing over 17,000 fans in the building (see Tweet from Kathryn Sotnik of NBC10 Boston below).
Nice to see businesses around the Garden back open and busy again! More than 17,000 fans expected for tonight’s Celtics game! @NBC10Boston pic.twitter.com/FiWywC44M4
— Kathryn Sotnik (@KatSotnik) May 30, 2021
The huge crowd is booing their former point guard Kyrie Irving, and the video can be seen in a Tweet below from Bleacher Report (who got the footage from NBA on TNT).
Celtics fans booing Kyrie as he steps out for warmups 👀
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 30, 2021
(via @NBAonTNT) pic.twitter.com/5yia2NDNJD
The series is currently 2-1 in favor of the Nets.
The Brooklyn Nets are 9-point road favorites over the Boston Celtics in Game 4, according to FanDuel.
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Ben Stinar is a former beat writer for AllPacers.com. He is a 2021 Hilltop30 Scholarship Fund recipient.