Basketball
Chicago fans boo the late Jerry Krause during the club’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Jerry Krause / Photo: © Brian Bahr / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Fans of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Chicago team booed the club’s late former general manager Jerry Krause during the club’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony, ESPN reports.
The manager’s widow, Thelma Krause, burst into tears because of this reaction from the audience. Club president Michael Reinsdorf condemned the fans’ behavior.
— Jerry Krause, a six-time NBA champion at the head of Chicago, was twice recognized as the best general manager of the year. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His achievements are an important part of our history. “He deserves to be celebrated and respected,” the club’s head said in a statement.
Krause was the Bulls’ general manager from 1985 to 2003, when the team won six championships. He died in March 2017.
Source: Sportbox
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