Nets star guard Kyrie Irving could face further NBA sanctions after retiring from his Zoom call at 11:10 a.m. with the media on Stars Sunday.
The media received a notification at 11:15 a.m. during the call that Irving would not join and decided he would only talk about postgame.
The 24 All-Stars were mandated to speak to the media on Sunday late in the morning / early afternoon before the All-Star Game, as they were allowed to appear on Saturday night instead of Friday.
The 28-year-old, seven-time star All-Star received a $ 25,000 fine from the NBA for not speaking on standard Media Day at the start of training camp.
Irving posted on Instagram after receiving a fine because he was tired of “someone else’s propaganda” referring to sports media. Rumors circulated that Irving would not speak all season.
When the NBA fined Irving, he stated, “The fines are the result of Irving’s refusal on several occasions this week to participate in the availability of the team’s media.”
After the fine, Irving wrote in a statement that he hoped the fine money would support marginalized communities. Irving also added, “My goal this season is to let my work on and off the field speak for itself.”
Perhaps Irving wasn’t ready to answer certain questions, such as what he thinks about the potential of adding former All-Star Blake Griffin to the list. The Nets are considered favorites for the free agent striker after the Pistons bought his contract.