Tennis star Nick Kyrgios reacts to Celtics loss, burns a jersey later / News - Basketnews.com

Kyrgios said that his heart was broken into 17 different pieces after Jayson Tatum's injury. He tweeted that a series sweep would have been better and later posted himself burning a Celtics jersey.

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The Boston Celtics were on the verge of pulling off arguably the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history but came up short in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. Tennis star Nick Kyrgios did not take the loss lightly.

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An avid Boston fan, Kyrgios took to social media to express his feelings about the outcome of Monday night's game.

"I'm not gonna let basketball affect my mental health. Shoutout to the Heat, good series. Definitely, as a Boston fan, I thought we had the comeback," the Australian told on his Instagram story. "Caleb Martin turned into prime D-Wade at certain moments."

Celtics leader Jayson Tatum twisted his ankle during the first possession of the game which limited him throughout the remainder of the match with both him and his teammates later citing severe swelling in the area.

The forward's injury broke Kyrgios' heart, he says.

"Tatum's ankle [in the] first possession broke my heart literally into about 17 different pieces but props to him, he stayed out there and tried to do everything he could and be the leader that he is," the tennis player said. "I'm just disappointed in this team. Another 82-game season just brokenhearted. Good job to the Heat but... Jaylen Brown with the turnovers... We couldn't hit the side of the ocean from three-point land. I'm just gonna train now with my heart broken into 17 pieces."

During the game, Kyrgios was active on Twitter where he expressed his view about the Celtics.

"Not going to lie. Think it’s time to move on from [Marcus] Smart and [Robert] Williams," he tweeted.

"Would of preferred to get swept," Kyrgios wrote. "What a putrid performance."

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