Kyrie Irving Publicly Rips ESPN for Ranking He “Doesn’t Care About”

Kyrie Irving Publicly Rips ESPN for Ranking He “Doesn’t Care About”

ESPN rolled out their annual rankings for the top 100 players in the NBA. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving came in at the No. 34 slot, a designation that prompted some fans to speak out.

Irving himself commented the following under an Instagram post about his ESPN ranking:

“Who. TF. cares. I Never will. Rankings don’t mean a damn thing in the league, especially not from ESPN or any of these other media platforms. Majority of the analysts are not credible sources in my eyes and I don’t respect them or their opinions.”

ESPN’s annual NBArank list almost always has some pretty major issues that players and fans alike make sure to call out. However, Kyrie’s comment is a little suspect. Being so vocal about how little you care is almost always a sure sign that you do, in fact, care a lot. The intro to the New York Post article on Kyrie’s comment is pretty ironic:

“Kyrie Irving doesn’t care what ESPN thinks of him, and he made sure to let the rest of the world know it.”

Put yourself in this situation. If you were truly unbothered by what someone said about you, would you feel the need to broadcast that to everyone? Probably not.

Irving has been repeatedly vilified by the media over the last few years, perhaps unfairly in some circumstances, but there are other times where he absolutely brings it upon himself. Either way, feeling the need to tell everyone how little you care seems self-defeating.

Kyrie Irving began last season with the Brooklyn Nets, but was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in February. He signed a three-year, $126 million extension over the summer.

***

SUBSCRIBE to the Vendetta YouTube Channel!

SHOP for Vendetta Merch!

SUPPORT Vendetta on Patreon!