Some Atlanta Hawks fans appear to be holding a grudge against former Hawks center Al Horford.
Horford played at Philips Arena Friday for the first time since signing with the Boston Celtics in the offseason, and he received a lot more boos than he’s probably used to from Atlanta fans.
Fans are allowed to boo, but it still was a bit surprising that Horford, who played the first nine seasons of his NBA career with the Hawks, received this reception:
And those boos kept going and going and going…
Boos now while Horford shoots his free throws. He misses both.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 14, 2017
The @hawks fans, at least in my section of the building, are booing every time @Al_Horford touches the ball.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) January 14, 2017
To be fair, though, the Hawks played a video tribute for Horford between the first and second quarters, and while there still were some boos at the start, he received a standing ovation afterward.
https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/820082910912978944
Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images
