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“It’s nothing but a distraction at this point,” Irving said later after giving his father, Drederick, his game jersey and a hug. “Like I said, I’m appreciative of the fan support I get in any arena but of course coming back home (and) obviously what’s going on in terms of that noise and commentary is just a bunch of nonsense right now. You know, you can’t do anything about it.