Prior to Friday’s Game 3 against the Hawks, Celtics guard and Atlanta native Malcolm Brogdon said that while he had love for his hometown, he didn’t grow up a fan of its NBA team and said the fans weren’t the “most dedicated.”
Hawks fans tested Brogdon’s statement on Friday, booing him when he touched the ball and starting a “Brog-don sucks” chant while watching their team win Game 3.
Brogdon admitted during pregame shootaround Sunday that he didn’t like the chant and jeers.
“It definitely hurts,” Brogdon told reporters Sunday. “I think it’s part of the game.