“I’m attacking y’all” – Kyrie Irving goes on no-holds-barred rant while defending Karl-Anthony Towns from trolls

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was not having any of the Karl-Anthony Towns slander and defended the New York Knicks big man from trolls. Irving went on a no-holds-barred rant during a stream to prevent anyone from disrespecting his fellow NBA player.

In one of his latest streams, Irving delivered a scathing message to trolls who kept bringing up KAT’s “zesty” moments that have taken over the internet. Towns has been ridiculed for changing his voice at times, as well as the way his hands flick during plays.

Irving threatened to beat up the trolls, not physically, but in “Grand Theft Auto” world, while also explaining how tough the Knicks big man was growing up in New Jersey.

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"Before I forget, y'all gotta stop making fun of my brother KAT," Irving said. "I'm done with y'all. ... It's a f*cking wrap. If you repost that sh*t again and meme him up, I'm attacking y'all. Not like that physically, in GTA, but' I'm attacking you. Y'all gotta leave KAT alone.

He added:

"Y'all don't know what it's like to grow up in Jersey and have all of these cultures that you're a part of. ... He's Dominican, he's black, he grew up in a certain area of Jersey just like me, and you gotta survive out here. You have many different demographics of people."

Kyrie Irving added that he doesn't agree with Karl-Anthony Towns trying to make his voice deeper, laughing and calling it funny. However, Irving will defend KAT no matter what, especially from unnecessary slander from people on the internet, thinking they're tough.

Kyrie Irving and Karl-Anthony Towns grew up in New Jersey

While Kyrie Irving was born in Melbourne, Australia, he grew up in West Orange, New Jersey. Irving was raised by his father, Drederick, and became a star at Montclair Kimberley Academy and St. Patrick High School.

On the other hand, Karl-Anthony Towns was born and raised in Edison, New Jersey. His mother was a Dominican, which is why he plays for the Dominican Republic in international competitions. He was also a high school star at St. Joseph in Metuchen.

Both Irving and Towns went on to become No. 1 picks in the NBA in 2011 and 2015, respectively. Other first overall picks from New Jersey include Shaquille O'Neal, who grew up in Newark.

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