According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, despite the backlash from New York Knicks fans regarding Kyrie Irving’s “take over the city” comments, players were not as offended by the jab.
Allonzo Trier responded to reports that Irving was trying to throw shade at the Knicks.
“He didn’t say that. If you read his comment, it was not what he was trying to say. That’s not what he was trying to say. It wasn’t about the Knicks. It wasn’t about anything like that.’’
Trier appeared to take issue with the idea that Irving’s comments were being taken out of context.