One of the most classless Kyrie stories I’ve heard...

[Roy H.]

In case confirmation was needed regarding what a selfish human being Kyrie was:

https://mobile.twitter.com/NBCSBoston/status/1186334339463860226?fbclid=IwAR0HzpvXGB907nrWOfdxS6WTRj71dfg8m_QbdVY4Hswx32_rQtmdUUwFGSA

[gpap]

Yeah, Gorman mentioned this in that podcast that Chris Mannix did from the Harp a couple weeks ago. He didn't paint a flattering picture of Kyrie.

Funny part would be if in his second year with Brooklyn, if thing start going south there, he starts calling guys up from the Celtics "to apologize"(sound familiar)

Look, there's a part of me that's always going to like Kyrie. I know I'm a sucker for punishment. But, he doesn't play for us anymore, so sayonara.

In the same podcast I was referring to, Bob Ryan predicted that Kyrie will probably end up on 2 to 3 different teams before he retires.

[timpiker]

Wouldn't  acknowledge Gorman?  What a POS.

[slamtheking]

glad he's gone.  looking forward to seeing a more cohesive, enjoyable-to-watch team this season.

gave him the benefit of the doubt all season but he burned through any good will in those 4 losses to the Bucks in the playoffs.  horrid, horrid play that we couldn't overcome from our best player.

[Big333223]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

[bellerephon]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

[SHAQATTACK]

There ya go,   raised by Lebron , whos very on wife admitted he would not talk to but a very few hand pick friends in HS.   High opinion of his worth as a human .   He passes this diva attitude on to players where ever he goes .  Just ignore authority and step on people with less money or fame

[knuckleballer]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

I see your points, but it’s just basic manners to say “hi” back to someone like Gorman.  You’d have to be a real jerk to respond the way Gorman describes.

[gift]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

There are definitely times when I'm "in my own world" even while I'm around people. I try to muster up some acknowledgment, but I'm sure there are times when I don't. I'm not sure if Kyrie is like this.

[Big333223]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

And I think they're connected. One of the reasons he's a bad leader (and bad teammate) is his inability to connect with those around him.

[saltlover]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

I see your points, but it’s just basic manners to say “hi” back to someone like Gorman.  You’d have to be a real jerk to respond the way Gorman describes.

Yeah, some people are just jerks.  Really talented, but jerks, even to be people who work with and support them.

Not a Kyrie story, but one time a world-famous operatic soprano, with many Grammys to her name, was performing with a chorus that I sometimes sing with.  As is typical for such concerts, the soloist and conductor are at the front, with the orchestra behind them and the chorus in the back.  In the middle of rehearsal, the soprano, who will remain nameless, suddenly turned around and yelled at the orchestra and chorus, “Stop looking at me!”

Now, this person was hopefully more toxic than Kyrie, but stories about Irving remind me of this experience, and I would imagine they’re on the same spectrum.

[ChillyWilly]

From my understanding Mike spends a good amount of time around the players and is well liked by them. Maybe I'm drawing too much from his game time stories?

I'm drawing a blank is this the first time Mike has even come close to bringing a negative thing up about a player that wasn't in good fun?

How do you not acknowledge someone you work and travel with 100+ days a year?

Has anyone worked with someone for 2 years and they never acknowledged your greetings?

Why do I care to wrap my head around this? (Please don't answer this)

[gpap]

From my understanding Mike spends a good amount of time around the players and is well liked by them. Maybe I'm drawing too much from his game time stories?

I'm drawing a blank is this the first time Mike has even come close to bringing a negative thing up about a player that wasn't in good fun?

How do you not acknowledge someone you work and travel with 100+ days a year?

Has anyone worked with someone for 2 years and they never acknowledged your greetings?

Why do I care to wrap my head around this? (Please don't answer this)

Sadly, yes...

[mobilija]

From my understanding Mike spends a good amount of time around the players and is well liked by them. Maybe I'm drawing too much from his game time stories?

I'm drawing a blank is this the first time Mike has even come close to bringing a negative thing up about a player that wasn't in good fun?

How do you not acknowledge someone you work and travel with 100+ days a year?

Has anyone worked with someone for 2 years and they never acknowledged your greetings?

Why do I care to wrap my head around this? (Please don't answer this)

I work with professors. Many (by no means all) can often be socially awkward and interaction when seen out of the work place (some times in) often has little to no eye contact and lack of social graces. The tenured ones are usually the worst.

[bellerephon]

I get the feeling Kyrie feels very lost in the world. He doesn't know how he's supposed to be, doesn't know what or who to trust, and celebrity has just made him more isolated, generally, so he doesn't know how to reach out and doesn't know how to have the kind of interactions Gorman is talking about.

I don't meant that as an excuse but that is how I feel about him.

Excellent point. There are people who simply don’t experience the world the same way most of us do and they often find social interactions difficult. He isn’t a good leader, but I would cut him some slack on the social interactions some people just struggle is social situations.

I see your points, but it’s just basic manners to say “hi” back to someone like Gorman.  You’d have to be a real jerk to respond the way Gorman describes.

But that’s my point. People like this aren’t jerks, they really don’t understand the social cues and rules that come naturally to the rest of us. Imagine moving to a foreign country like Japan and having no clue about what to do. You don’t know when to bow or how deeply. You don’t know that it’s very rude to walk and eat at the same time or to put someone’s business card in you wallet or pocket. And people won’t explain it to you they just dismiss you as a jerk or as odd. That’s the entire world for some people. Now I don’t know Kyrie, maybe he does know and is really a jerk. I just try to have lots of sympathy and understanding for those who struggle with social interactions.