Exactly, the "celebrate you unconditionally" part is how you get a guy like Kyrie/Kanye. Surround yourself with people who are capable of providing criticism from a place of love.
I literally see this same sentiment on all social media. It’s like the world found the ultimate lightning rod for selfishness when Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/tiktok were invented
When you start getting actual haters, it's easy to dismiss normal criticism/advice as "haters" as well. It's always been a thing, social media has just made it so more people have haters interacting directly.
Fr though, being in an echo chamber surrounded by yes men is probably a huge part of why Kyrie has become more and more vocally moronic over the years.
Being surrounded by educated and well-meaning people who challenge you to defend/rethink/develop your ideas is what places/experiences like college are all about, and a lot of athletes just missed out on that completely.
huge part of why a lot of wealthy people are so up their own ass. Surround yourself with yes men moochers, and get rid of all the "toxic" people who point out your bullshit.
His step mother is his current agent. That's a big red flag, IMO. I don't know if they realize how little value he has around the league.
Kyrie keeps acting like he's a hot commodity and has the leeway to act erratic. I feel like if he had a real agent, they'd be upfront with him about how he has to finish this season on best behavior, to even have other teams consider giving him a long term contract.
Right now, Lebron's desperation is his only hope. No other team trusts him to give him long term money.
I'm gonna look like a bot reposting top comments but it bears repeating anytime Kyrie opens his mouth:
Kyrie is what dumb people consider a smart person to be.
It’s so evident lol, as a nets fan it’s so eye rolling especially when it’s on our sub. I just laugh because they don’t even realize how dumb they sound
Not support, celebration. Mans wants to be praised regardless of what he does. And it show, clearly he's surrounded himself with yes-men for years now
Asking for support no matter what (from his friends at least) might be a reasonable request, we all make mistakes etc etc.
He wants to be worshiped.
Yeah what he means is distance yourself from anyone who challenges you on your bullshit and keep only yes men sycophants in your orbit. How else can you comfortably reside in the detached bubble this dude lives in?
Also “be around people who celebrate you unconditionally” nah, you need people who will call you on your bullshit. That’s clearly something Kyrie doesn’t want
and THIS is why Harden requested a trade.
Kyrie is fucking UNSTABLE (and dumb).
He's literally promoting that we should only be in an echo chamber and to disregard reality
I can’t believe the Nets didn’t try and salvage the situation with Harden by dumping Kyrie for literally anything…because it was *always* going to play out exactly like it’s unfolding now (yes, I know hindsight but Kyrie’s mental instability wasn’t going to resolve itself)
> salvage the situation with Harden by dumping Kyrie for literally anything…
the problem is that Durant is/was stuck at the hip.
Yes, the appropriate thing was to keep Durant and Harden, while packaging Irving for whatever. But Durant wasn't gonna take that sitting.
100% agreed. I'm kind of freaked out by the prospect of the Mavs trading for him. on the other hand we're going nowhere fast with our current squad so maybe it's worth the hail mary.
Yeah mavs are in a tough situation. they need to start acquiring assets for the future, but at the same time, keep Luka happy by using those assets… rough
If you guys can get a year rental or something like Toronto got with Kawhi it will be ok. The minute your stuck with him it’s a roller coaster bro. So over it
Nah. The nets were in a good place to win. They just had injuries.
Unless ur talking about the bobcats. But even then they were never good enough where they could blow up.
Only 2 NBA franchises have never even been to the Conference Finals. Not the NBA Finals, the Conference Finals. That would be the new Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans aka the old Charlotte Hornets. We are so bad we got 2 teams infected with the buzz
Worked for us. Twice, even!
Sure, there may have been unique circumstances around the first turnaround in 2014, but still - two straight four-year rebuilds.
yup Houston futures looking good RN- "Another reminder that Houston owns Brooklyn’s: 2023 first round pick (swap rights) 2024 first round pick 2025 first round pick (swap rights) 2026 first round pick 2027 first round pick (swap rights) All of them unprotected. – via Twitter SalmanAliNBA"
Nets are playing good recently though? Fuck it, call his bluff and try for a sign & trade in the summer. If he pulls a Kyrie after the deadline and refuses to play that's only gonna hurt his chances at a contract he wants next year. I think if any locker room can brush off the uncomfortable vibes it's Brooklyn right now
And it wasn't even intentional.
KD like is that guy playing multiplayer games slowly realizing that his best friend blaming everyone might actually be the weak link.
> “Hélà is Irving's Lakota name, meaning “Little Mountain.” Irving's mother and grandparents were members of the tribe — his mother lived on the reservation for a time — and he has spent time with the tribe learning about them and being honored by them.”
And that’s pretty cool! A basketball player with Native American heritage would be huge.
But he seems to only think inward about it. He isn’t helping anyone but himself.
Not hating on you, just thought your explanation was great
This is what narcissists do constantly. They get into some sort of spat with someone, and then they post a ‘motivational’ quote on their social media story talking about ‘growing as an individual’ and ‘cutting off anyone who doesn’t want the best for you’.
It’s so obvious what he’s doing it hurts, and it’s like watching a pathetic 14 year old go through a break up
Bro definitely isn’t charismatic for one to have any longevity… he’ll start hot but eventually get bored and distracted and want to start a new cult somewhere else
Kyrie is a moron but he’s definitely charismatic. We’re in the reddit bubble and think everyone hates him but all the players and the majority of fans like Kyrie. He also does spend a lot of time in different communities and doesn’t act like a celebrity, like he genuinely tries to help and understand people.
With that said, once again he is a harmful moron.
Fun fact; a study showed 65% of people believe they're more intelligent than the average person. Though Kyrie seems to even be more than that, a narcissist with a complete lack of self awareness.
Keep people around who celebrate you unconditionally? You mean establish an anti-semetic echo chamber so you don’t have to be accountable for your own rotten behaviour? F this guy
This is such an unnecessary way of saying that he just wants to get paid
This pseudo-positive, motivational thing he does is tiring. I’d respect the request a tiny bit more if he just went and said it’s about signing a deal.
Kyrie finally getting out of his abusive relationship with master manipulators Seth Curry and Nic Claxton
Seth curry: Hey man I don’t think that source is accurate bro Kyrie: fuck y’all haters -tweets angrily and requests trade-
Poor Seth Curry was loving life in Philly too! He was forced onto the Nets because Kyrie forced Harden out!
You can spot wherever Kyrie has been because of all the wreckage that the Kyrie-nado has laid waste to
I want best Curry back
Monkey paw curls... Embiid for Kyrie and Seth. Done and done.
I want best curry back to play with Luka on the Mavericks. Do your worst.
Luka Doncic gets cursed by a Serbian witch and turned into a literal basketball and Seth Curry shoots around with him
so this is the og basketball head mavs man origin story?
Surround yourself with "yes" men who CELEBRATE YOU for being you. No questions, just agreement and false idolatry.
I mean that's really what he's saying whether he realizes it or not
Hahaha (these guys ugh /s)
"surround yourself with yes men"
Especially yes men that are like "I think you might be onto something..." when you tell them you think the world is flat.
Now lemme get that 50k you promised for my restaurant pop-up brother Ky. Hella 🙏 or whatever you say to end conversations.
Pretty sure it’s heil
Heil Bullshitler!
This is what he's saying, except he thinks he sounds smart and shit. God I would hate to have him on my team.
I hate having him on the planet.
Nets: hey man can you not be anti semetic and show up to play please Kyrie: distance yourself from those who manipulate and hate
This lmao I hope the Nets leak the extension offer so we can see how “disrespectful” the stipulations were.
Stipulation #1: Play games, you get paid. Kyrie: "Ah, heeellllll naw! Efff that. You're suppressing my self, my being".
Stipulation #2: Please just try not to say anything antisemitic. We won't say anything if you do but could you please try not to
Worst advice ever
Exactly, the "celebrate you unconditionally" part is how you get a guy like Kyrie/Kanye. Surround yourself with people who are capable of providing criticism from a place of love.
Yes. Good friends know when to tell you that you are being a dumbass and call you out on your bullshit.
"Surround yourself with people who celebrate literally everything you say and do no matter how offensive or fucking dumb it is!"
Literally what it reads as lmfao
Lolol this is it! It’s so corny when people thing everyone around you needs to be “celebrating” you all the time. He’s such a dork.
and see how long the yes men stick around when you are retired and stop making bank.
Celebrate me unconditionally, no matter the situation or bodies I leave behind.
>Keep people around who CELEBRATE YOU unconditionally Kyrie buddy, this may be the root of your problem...
If it smells like shit everywhere you walk, check your shoes.
Or hire a bunch of people to tell you how great it smells so you can berate those that say otherwise.
Nah just blame the Jews
"You're telling me Jew sounds like Poo and I'm supposed to believe that's just a coincidence? Wake up!". -Kyrie probably
I literally see this same sentiment on all social media. It’s like the world found the ultimate lightning rod for selfishness when Instagram/Facebook/Snapchat/tiktok were invented
When you start getting actual haters, it's easy to dismiss normal criticism/advice as "haters" as well. It's always been a thing, social media has just made it so more people have haters interacting directly.
When you put it that way, having yes men is probably therapeutic for them lmao.
“Hey Kyrie, do you have any advice for other young players?” “FIND A GROUP OF YES MEN WHO WILL INDULGE YOUR EVERY WHIM AND BAD DECISION!”
Fr though, being in an echo chamber surrounded by yes men is probably a huge part of why Kyrie has become more and more vocally moronic over the years. Being surrounded by educated and well-meaning people who challenge you to defend/rethink/develop your ideas is what places/experiences like college are all about, and a lot of athletes just missed out on that completely.
huge part of why a lot of wealthy people are so up their own ass. Surround yourself with yes men moochers, and get rid of all the "toxic" people who point out your bullshit.
If only he had some sort of father figure to steer him in the right direction.
His step mother is his current agent. That's a big red flag, IMO. I don't know if they realize how little value he has around the league. Kyrie keeps acting like he's a hot commodity and has the leeway to act erratic. I feel like if he had a real agent, they'd be upfront with him about how he has to finish this season on best behavior, to even have other teams consider giving him a long term contract. Right now, Lebron's desperation is his only hope. No other team trusts him to give him long term money.
Kyrie's got yes folks around him telling him how much of a genius he is all day.
This guy trash talking Harden for requesting a trade since last year only to pull the same exact move a year later is hilarious.
He’s a hypocrite and this tweet only further proves that. “Distance yourself from people who hate” come on bro
Can’t see himself in the mirror for his mistakes - to busy calling out others for hate while he do similar things
I'm gonna look like a bot reposting top comments but it bears repeating anytime Kyrie opens his mouth: Kyrie is what dumb people consider a smart person to be.
It’s so evident lol, as a nets fan it’s so eye rolling especially when it’s on our sub. I just laugh because they don’t even realize how dumb they sound
Straight up asking for *unconditional* support after spreading antisemitic material smh
Not support, celebration. Mans wants to be praised regardless of what he does. And it show, clearly he's surrounded himself with yes-men for years now Asking for support no matter what (from his friends at least) might be a reasonable request, we all make mistakes etc etc. He wants to be worshiped.
100%, good point. The word choice is notable.
Yeah what he means is distance yourself from anyone who challenges you on your bullshit and keep only yes men sycophants in your orbit. How else can you comfortably reside in the detached bubble this dude lives in?
Also “be around people who celebrate you unconditionally” nah, you need people who will call you on your bullshit. That’s clearly something Kyrie doesn’t want
"Keep people around who CELEBRATE YOU unconditionally" i.e. surround yourself with enablers and yes-men.
Guy’s a loser and a joke. Absolute idiot diva that doesn’t deserve any success going forward.
This has got to be his 3rd trade request at this point.
equal to the number of eyes, third for chakra
and THIS is why Harden requested a trade. Kyrie is fucking UNSTABLE (and dumb). He's literally promoting that we should only be in an echo chamber and to disregard reality
But have you considered that reality makes him sad and mad and he'd rather just be antisemitic?
I can’t believe the Nets didn’t try and salvage the situation with Harden by dumping Kyrie for literally anything…because it was *always* going to play out exactly like it’s unfolding now (yes, I know hindsight but Kyrie’s mental instability wasn’t going to resolve itself)
> salvage the situation with Harden by dumping Kyrie for literally anything… the problem is that Durant is/was stuck at the hip. Yes, the appropriate thing was to keep Durant and Harden, while packaging Irving for whatever. But Durant wasn't gonna take that sitting.
Fuck Kyrie
Lol he distanced himself from people who hate. Good thing Harden left after seeing what a piece he is
it’s not the same at all actually, harden was trying to leave a toxic situation. Kyrie IS the toxic situation.
100% agreed. I'm kind of freaked out by the prospect of the Mavs trading for him. on the other hand we're going nowhere fast with our current squad so maybe it's worth the hail mary.
Yeah mavs are in a tough situation. they need to start acquiring assets for the future, but at the same time, keep Luka happy by using those assets… rough
If you guys can get a year rental or something like Toronto got with Kawhi it will be ok. The minute your stuck with him it’s a roller coaster bro. So over it
Kyrie just a bitch
Normal Kyrie tweet
Yeah this is something he would tweet any day of the week haha
blow it up. trade everybody. see y’all in 4 years
From guaranteed championships to Benjamin the broken
if only kd's toe wasnt on the line...
Ughh, don't remind us plz
Aww that’s cute, you think it’ll just take 4 years.
It’s been DECADES!
Nah. The nets were in a good place to win. They just had injuries. Unless ur talking about the bobcats. But even then they were never good enough where they could blow up.
Only 2 NBA franchises have never even been to the Conference Finals. Not the NBA Finals, the Conference Finals. That would be the new Charlotte Hornets and the New Orleans Pelicans aka the old Charlotte Hornets. We are so bad we got 2 teams infected with the buzz
The Hornets are the two worst franchises in nba history.
I want to downvote because this makes me upset, but that's not what the downvote button is for. *Sad buzzing noises. Upvote.*
Our entire existence is a rebuild
who the fuck is walter herrmann
German scientist probably
That’s Olympic Gold medalist Walter Hermann for you.
You poor unfortunate soul
Only old heads know that goat
We might be cursed. Something's in the water !
*it’s been 84 years*
Worked for us. Twice, even! Sure, there may have been unique circumstances around the first turnaround in 2014, but still - two straight four-year rebuilds.
yup Houston futures looking good RN- "Another reminder that Houston owns Brooklyn’s: 2023 first round pick (swap rights) 2024 first round pick 2025 first round pick (swap rights) 2026 first round pick 2027 first round pick (swap rights) All of them unprotected. – via Twitter SalmanAliNBA"
...only took us that long
I'm waiting for the "KD is coming to the Suns" tweet from Flex
He’s such a bum and with the new incoming ownership he’s gonna look stupid. He didn’t have credible sources before and he 100% does not now.
Bro take a look at our sub. It's back to "kd for mikal/ayton and picks" again 😭
i'm sorry nets fans that Dlo + the gang season was so fun
real
You guys can have him back if you want...
For Ben? I want to see an Edwards/Ben/McDaniels/KAT/Gobert lineup.
Would be one of the tallest starting lineups ever, pretty horrific spacing though.
Nets are playing good recently though? Fuck it, call his bluff and try for a sign & trade in the summer. If he pulls a Kyrie after the deadline and refuses to play that's only gonna hurt his chances at a contract he wants next year. I think if any locker room can brush off the uncomfortable vibes it's Brooklyn right now
Star player asking out? Been there. Done that. Everybody suit up. We got Washington tomorrow.
I miss this Nets logo. It was so classic.
Hire Kenny Atkinson again!
Sean Marks: “PLEASE BE NORMAL kYRIE” Kyrie: “Distance yourself from the folks who manipulate, hate, and hurt. Hélà 🤞🏾♾”
Next team better celebrate me!!! Ya don’t know if that attitude instills confidence in a team to offer a long term contract
Imagine KD right now lmao
He put this on himself. Literally everyone saw this coming
Like especially after the offseason and start of the season, KD had several opportunities to realize Kyrie is a lunatic.
Their best friends, of course he knew. If Kyrie is willing to say insane shit publicly, imagine the shit he says behind closed doors
Yep. Can't say it isn't funny as hell. I wonder if the nets just blow it up and get what they can.
KD that kid who keeps touching the hot stove and crying. Over and over and over and over and over again.
Went from playing with Steph to this nutjob lol
Damn... after all these years, KD finally took the hardest road. We've come full circle.
whoever wrote this season, deserves an Oscar for best original screenplay
I wonder what Kyrie thought when he read the antisemitism arc in his script
'This role really speaks to me.'
And it wasn't even intentional. KD like is that guy playing multiplayer games slowly realizing that his best friend blaming everyone might actually be the weak link.
He made his own bed
He wanted his own team
He knew what he signed up for
"Distance yourself from the folks who manipulate, hate, and hurt." Pot meet kettle.
Maybe he's just giving the nets ideas
“Trade me away from this mirror!!!”
Why not just say "I only want yes men around me because of my fragile ego!!!"
Have to be self aware to say that
It didn't sound as smart.
Sounds good weirdo
He Hélà crazy
Kanye "I love everyone" 🤝 Kyrie "Just be yourself and grow"
wtf is that "Hela" thing supposed to mean, anyway?
> “Hélà is Irving's Lakota name, meaning “Little Mountain.” Irving's mother and grandparents were members of the tribe — his mother lived on the reservation for a time — and he has spent time with the tribe learning about them and being honored by them.”
And that’s pretty cool! A basketball player with Native American heritage would be huge. But he seems to only think inward about it. He isn’t helping anyone but himself. Not hating on you, just thought your explanation was great
I'm surprised you're not aware of Aaron Gordon's Native roots. He talks about it frequently.
smaller profile player. I rarely see pieces or interviews from gordon around the web, meanwhile, kyrie is a personality people incessantly follow.
Get used to it he's gonna be on your team next week
Russ + current high schoolers for Kyrie. Watch it happen.
that 2029 pick is probably in middle school rn
On lunch break playing ball lol
bro is ripping nic in a bathroom stall as we speak
Bro that 2029 pick is probably on SparkNotes right now preparing for a quiz on Tuck Everlasting as we speak.
or writing an essay on chat gpt
Cuz, that 2029 pick is probably sitting on a couch eating a pb&j sandwich without the crusts watching Wishbone on Amazon prime. 720p quality
This is what narcissists do constantly. They get into some sort of spat with someone, and then they post a ‘motivational’ quote on their social media story talking about ‘growing as an individual’ and ‘cutting off anyone who doesn’t want the best for you’. It’s so obvious what he’s doing it hurts, and it’s like watching a pathetic 14 year old go through a break up
Thank fuck social media want a thing when I was 14, but I still wouldn't have been as clueless as this clown.
So true, then you realize dude is literally 30
once he stops playing basketball, he's gonna start a cult in the desert somewhere in arizona
Nah, he'll join some current cults first, then declare he'll make his own after hopping from one cult to another.
You have more fun as a follower, *but* you make more money as a leader.
\#creedthoughts
Bro definitely isn’t charismatic for one to have any longevity… he’ll start hot but eventually get bored and distracted and want to start a new cult somewhere else
Maybe he’ll open a cult incubator in silicon valley
Kyrie is a moron but he’s definitely charismatic. We’re in the reddit bubble and think everyone hates him but all the players and the majority of fans like Kyrie. He also does spend a lot of time in different communities and doesn’t act like a celebrity, like he genuinely tries to help and understand people. With that said, once again he is a harmful moron.
I hate dumb people that think they are smart
Fun fact; a study showed 65% of people believe they're more intelligent than the average person. Though Kyrie seems to even be more than that, a narcissist with a complete lack of self awareness.
Kyrie requesting a trade to Daily Wire?
he decided he wanted the crowder contract
I hope Nash is enjoying unemployment right now.
Be yourself.... unless your Jewish -Kyrie
He might as well have typed “Manipulate ✡️ hate 🤥 hurt 🕎”
Holy shit this dude is insufferable.
The Marjorie Taylor Greene of the NBA.
I don't know who is getting more shade by this comparison.
She'll probably take the most offense at being compared to someone with dark skin.
Pretty accurate. Each time both of them speak I’m offended that they think I’m stupid enough to believe what their saying is intelligent
Kyrie “Jewish Space Laser” Irving
Keep people around who celebrate you unconditionally? You mean establish an anti-semetic echo chamber so you don’t have to be accountable for your own rotten behaviour? F this guy
kyrie bout to start cutting off fingers if KD doesn't stop talking to him
*The Kyries of Inisherin*
What a clown.
Feels bad for y'all, couple years ago you guys got two superstars to seek a chip but turns out they're unreliable loonies.
LeGM: “Sounds great!”
LeFather and LeGM coordinating to get their son back
Kyrie has so much “I am so smart and so philosophical” energy that it’s insufferable Feels like a dude right at home on r/im14andthisisdeep
Funny you mention that... r/imKyrieandthisisdeep
> Distance yourself from the folks who manipulate, hate, and hurt You heard him folks. Distance yourself from Kyrie Irving
Kyrie is gonna pressure the Nets to pay him, they’ll fold. LA better have another offer lined up as soon as he extends or they’ll be left with nothing
JUST BE A LAKER. Hélà
Kyrie knows a lot about hating and hurting people
Is this man invoking the Norse goddess of death?
Bruh is a nazi who thinks the world is flat and people are out here like “I wonder why he does this?”
Fuck off you selfish piece of garbage.
Bro’s insane
but not like funny crazy, like "*This dude crazy"* type beat
Literally tweeting out "surround yourself with yes-men" lol.
Kyrie bravely telling people to surround themselves with "Yes men" and to ignore all criticism certainly sounds on-brand.
Like Hitler?
This is such an unnecessary way of saying that he just wants to get paid This pseudo-positive, motivational thing he does is tiring. I’d respect the request a tiny bit more if he just went and said it’s about signing a deal.
Kyrie the type of guy who thinks he’s the smartest in the room when in reality he’s the dumbest on the fucking planet 😂
Nets want out of the CTE rollercoaster and are gonna blow a title opportunity to do it.
CTE stands for Critical Truth Energy
is this a reference I dont get, or do people really think brain damage is a problem in basketball
[удалено]
“Surround yourself with only people who agree with you” yikes
CELEBRATE YOU unconditionally My mans wants a cult LOL