After video surfaced of him appearing to snub Dillon Brooks in a possible jersey swap at the end of Monday night’s game between the Mavericks and Grizzlies, Kyrie Irving offered up an explanation as to why he didn’t take the Memphis player’s uniform.
Following the Grizzlies’ 112–108 win, Brooks and Irving met on the court and exchanged a brief handshake and hug. Both took off their jerseys, but Irving quickly moved on from the conversation after handing his uniform to Brooks and without accepting the No. 24 Grizzlies jersey in return.
Irving addressed the situation when speaking to reporters later in the evening, explaining that he didn’t intentionally shrug off Brooks.
