BOSTON — Kelly Oubre Jr. thought getting boos from Celtics fans in Wednesday night’s Game 5 would be “fun,” and he was greeted with plenty of them when he checked in off the bench in the second quarter.
UPDATE (Thursday, May 11 at 12:05 a.m. ET): Oubre heard another chant from Celtics fans in the second half, and this one had NSFW language in it. He didn’t seem fazed by it, though.
Oubre on the "F– Oubre!" chant from BOS fans
"I mean, that was definitely expected. I wasn’t really surprised w/ anything that I heard…"
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 11, 2017
More Oubre: "Just the amount of people yelling my name, singling me out is crazy. But it’s definitely a blessing to be in this position."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 11, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY: Celtics fans at TD Garden actually chanted “We want Oubre!” before the Wizards forward entered the game.
Oubre, of course, was suspended for Game 4 of the second-round NBA playoff series for violently shoving Celtics center Kelly Olynyk in Game 3.
The Wizards, without Oubre, crushed the Celtics in Game 4 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.
Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images
