- ABC News
- January 4, 2017
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens said he was surprised by Jae Crowder's comments suggesting that he felt disrespected by Boston fans who cheered for? Gordon Hayward before the game Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. Stevens said he believes Crowder regrets his "emotional reaction." Recognizing that Hayward will be a potential free agent this offseason -- and given his Butler University connections to Stevens -- some Celtics fans cheered for the Jazz forward during lineup introductions. Crowder, who plays the same position as Hayward, said immediately after the game that cheering for Hayward was a "sign of disrespect to me from the fans" and then went on social media to continue voicing his frustration. During his weekly interview with Boston sports radio 98.5 the Sports Hub on Wednesday, Stevens said he talked with Crowder on Wednesday morning and suggested that Crowder's body of work since arriving in Boston suggests he's all-in on being a Celtic. "I...