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Kyrie Irving out due to calf soreness after trade request, Nets fans boo him

The sleep walk toward the NBA trade deadline was awakened into frenzy after Kyrie Irving asked for a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports Friday.

One day later, the team announced that Irving would not play in Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards due to right calf soreness. When his image appeared on the jumbotron at Barclays Center, boos could be heard around the arena.

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(via @SNYNets) pic.