Kyrie Irving said what he said and he meant it.
Speaking to reporters for the first time since Wednesday’s loss in Philadelphia — where Irving caused a stir by saying the Nets have a “glaring” need for additional talent in order to become championship contenders — the star point guard buckled down on his controversial comments following practice on Friday.
“I’m going to continue to push, I’m going to continue to demand greatness out of myself and demand greatness out of my teammates and we go from there,” Irving said. “If it’s harsh as a leader or too much for anybody, if you’re not in our locker room, stay the f–k out.