'These men are human. We’re not animals. We’re not in the circus'

Kyrie Irving said fans in NBA arenas are treating players "like they are in a human zoo"
'These men are human. We’re not animals. We’re not in the circus'

Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets in action on Sunday night. A water bottle was thrown at him following Brooklyn’s 141-126 victory over the Celtics on Sunday night.

Kyrie Irving says banning fans who mistreat NBA players won’t solve the problem.

It goes much deeper than that.

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