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Kyrie Irving on Having Fan Ejected from Mavs vs. Hornets: He 'Called Me Out My Name'

Kyrie Irving believed one fan crossed the line during Sunday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets.

"He just called me out my name," Irving told reporters when discussing the fan he had ejected. "So I just had to make sure I looked him eye to eye and see if he'd say it to my face."

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Security removed a fan from the Mavericks-Hornets game after Kyrie Irving spoke with the referee. <a href="https://t.co/cx4LeXevyG">pic.twitter.com/cx4LeXevyG</a>

There is surely some frustration building in Dallas regardless of the fan interactions.

Sunday's 110-104 defeat was its fourth consecutive loss with and leaves the team outside of a Western Conference play-in spot in 11th place at 36-39.