Celtics fans just couldn’t let it go with Kyrie Irving even after they vanquished him and the Mavericks in the NBA Finals to win a record 18th championship.
Irving, who played two tumultuous seasons in Boston, was gracious in defeat, shaking several Celtics players and coaches’ hands before leaving the game while being booed by the TD Garden faithful as Dallas fell 106-88 in Game 5 on Monday night.
Boston Celtics fans climb street lights outside of the TD Garden after the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks. Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Celtics fans celebrate after their team won against the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday. Getty Images
Boston Celtics fans climb sign posts outside of the TD Garden after the team won the NBA championship. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConHe also waited for all of his Mavericks teammates to exit the court before doing so himself.
Irving had just 15 points on 5-for-16 shooting as his struggles in these Finals continued.
He is just 1-14 in games against the Celtics since leaving Boston.
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The Boston faithful then took to the streets to celebrate the team’s first NBA championship in 16 years and multiple videos captured a large crowd of fans yelling, ‘F–k Kyrie!” while doing so.
One video showed fans celebrating on top of what appeared to be a police van as a group of people around led the chant for Irving.
Photos showed fans burning a Mavericks jersey, climbing trees, street light pools and a sign out side TD Garden as police patrolled in riot gear.
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Boston Celtics fans celebrate on top of a police vehicle after their team won the NBA championship. Getty Images
Police officers stand near where Boston Celtics fans celebrate after their team won. Getty ImagesFreedomnews showed Celtics fans counting down the final second of Game 5 before celebrating.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Finals MVP Jalen Brown added 21 points and eight rebounds.
