Kyrie Irving SHOULD be comparing himself to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... so says Common, who tells TMZ Sports the NBA superstar's recent comments were NOT out of line.
Of course, Uncle Drew faced backlash for calling out his team's roster last week ... and later compared the criticism to what MLK had to go through.
“When I was out for those seven weeks and not saying anything and still people are still saying things about me. It’s inevitable," Irving said.
"They crucified Martin Luther King for speaking about peace and social integration.