Dave Portnoy mocked Kyrie Irving by wearing a clown T-shirt with an image of the Mavericks star’s face during Game 2 of the NBA Finals in Boston.
Barstool Sports founder Portnoy was optimistic about the Celtics winning the series, but targeted Dallas’ star man with his clothing as he took his courtside seat for Game 2 in Boston.
Portnoy, 47, even appeared on the jumbotron at one point during the game, where he was sitting next to a blonde teammate, and raised his jersey toward the cameras. He was also seen booing as loud as he could when Irving had the ball during the game.
After the Celtics beat Irving and his Mavericks team 105-98, Portnoy tweeted a link to the jersey he was wearing for fans to purchase for $32.
Irving has long attracted the animosity of local fans since he cut short his stay in Boston in 2019.
Dave Portnoy mocked Kyrie Irving by wearing a clown t-shirt with a photo of his face.
Portnoy, 47, photographed booing in the background as Irving controls the ball in the game.
Portnoy has expressed his support for the Boston Celtics over the Dallas Mavericks.
But he took things a step further on Sunday night when the Celtics put the Mavs aside.
Portnoy will also increase his gaming earnings up to $7.5 million a year if the Celtics win the NBA Finals and the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup.
Last week, before the Finals began, Portnoy said he would earn $1.1 million only if the Celtics became NBA champions.
It looks like a solid bet for now: Sunday’s win means the Celtics lead Irving and the Mavericks 2-0 in the series.
Before the match, Portnoy tweeted a photo of him taking a selfie next to the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy and captioned it: ‘Too soon? #celtasin4’.
Meanwhile, the Oilers lost the first game of the battle for the Stanley Cup 3-0 to the Florida Panthers.
Game 3 of the NBA Finals will be played Wednesday night in Dallas. The Mavericks need a win then or in Game 4 on Friday to avoid a sweep and earn a return trip to the Boston Garden, where home fans are already making room in the rafters for what would be an unprecedented 18th banner. NBA championship.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, Tatum scored 18 and Derrick White also scored 18 points for top-seeded Boston on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Irving could only muster 16 points with his nemesis Portnoy watching from one of the best seats in the house.
Sunday’s loss means Irving has lost 12 straight games against the Celtics.