The Miami Heat visited the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, meaning the home crowd had an easy excuse to unleash anger on an opponent.
Butler hears the boos
The object of ire was Jimmy Butler, who committed the violation of being traded from the 76ers to a conference rival after spending 55 games in a 76ers uniform last season.
Sixers fans booed Butler in pregame introductions and continued to boo him whenever he touched the ball. Fans apparently didn’t get the anger out of their system the first time Butler returned in November, a 113-86 76ers win that saw Butler relentlessly booed throughout the game.