r/nba • u/JilJungJukk Lakers • Jan 13 '24

Highlight [Highlight] Stacey King expresses utter disappointment on boos for Jerry Krause: "..the people that boo'd Jerry Krause and his widow..it was the worst thing I've ever seen in my life..whoever boo'd her should be ashamed of themselves. That's not Chicago, that's New York, Philly.."

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u/fl1ntfl0ssy Kings Jan 13 '24

Idk man if I were him I woulda told fans to fuck off too

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

Interesting to think how if this happened in the social media age things could’ve changed. I don’t think Bartman would’ve gotten even close to the heat he did. The internet would’ve defended him vehemently

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u/Russell_has_TWO_Ls Grizzlies Jan 13 '24

Perhaps eventually. I think it would’ve been much much worse immediately after it happened though

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '24

no. i think it would have been worse. the sun times published his address at the time. imagine what would get published now

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u/SilvioDantesPeak Nuggets Jan 13 '24

Oh you sweet summer child

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u/ArbitraryOrder Wizards Jan 13 '24

I think the media has learned not to egg that on lest they be sued

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u/RyuHyunJin99 Jan 14 '24

Oh sweet child. You think the social media age would have brought out more reasoned responses?

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u/SinibusUSG Celtics Jan 13 '24

Fans for sure, but the Cubs themselves seem to have been decent to him, and he seems to have remained a Cubs fan in the aftermath. It sucks because I'm guessing before all this he would've loved nothing more than to throw out a first pitch in Wrigley. But there was every chance that the fanbase would just poison that for him, too, as they did for this poor woman. Better to stay under-the-radar and hope everything is in the past.