During the Chicago Bulls’ Ring of Honor ceremony last Friday, the fans at the United Center booed when the late Jerry Krause’s name was announced. That didn’t sit well with his widow, Thelma.
As you’d expect, Thelma Krause was heartbroken that her husband received such a cold reception from the crowd.
Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas called out Chicago’s fan base during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio.
“I thought it was one of the most horrific things that I’ve ever seen at a ceremony,” Thomas said. “It hurt me so much to my heart because I know how Jerry Krause was to me and my family and how he treated us. I called Mrs. Krause. I got her number and called her up. I told her the rest of the NBA doesn’t feel the same way about your husband as those fans who booed in the arena.”
“I thought it was one of the most horrific things that I’ve ever seen at a ceremony”
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Former NBA star Charles Barkley also ripped Bulls fans this week. He called their behavior “disgraceful.”
“I want to be very careful here because Chicago, I love that city, but what happened in Chicago the other night was a disgrace,” Barkley said. “It was a flat-out disgrace.
“Having his wife cry like that. That was wrong on so many levels. Michael (Jordan) and Scottie (Pippen) and Dennis (Rodman) not showing up — that was wrong. It was a complete disgrace to the legacy of the Chicago Bulls.”
Clearly, the NBA community outside of Chicago respects Krause.