Kyrie Irving refused to speak to press due to 'mistreatment of certain artists'

• Nets star said silence was not an attack on the media
• Guard looking forward to playing alongside Kevin Durant

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving broke his media silence on Monday, explaining why he had recently refused to speak to reporters, something that landed him a $25,000 fine from the NBA.

The focus is on what's going on in here," Irving said. And I wanted to make sure that was clear, no distractions, nothing about dispelling anything, nothing about going back and forth."