One season removed from being treated like a hero, Paul George was the certifiable villain when the Oklahoma City Thunder faced the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center. George previously received warm receptions whenever returning home but Wednesday night was a much different story.
He was met with a smatter of boos when the Thunder took the court for pregame warmups. There was more vitriol during introductions and each time George touched the ball. Cheers rained down when he picked up three fouls in the first quarter, but more boos followed as he was substituted for.