Nobody likes being dumped, especially if it’s at the last minute. Promises mean something to us as a society, even if they’re just verbal promises.
Portland Fans Boo Hedo Turkoglu, The Guy They Shouldn’t Have Signed Anyway
↵But sometimes, being spurned can work out for the better. Take the Portland Trail Blazers and Hedo Turkoglu. The Blazers had agreed to give Turkoglu a five-year contract this summer, but he decided to sign with the Raptors instead. Portland ended up signing Andre Miller, and after a rocky start, they’re succeeding despite major injury issues.
↵Therefore, it of course makes sense for Portland fans to boo Hedo Turkoglu when he came back to Portland last night. Wait, nevermind, no it doesn’t. SB Nation’s Blazers Edge describes the scene.
↵↵Hedo Turkoglu was roundly booed during introductions and it didn’t stop until he left the court. The jumbotron and television cameras both caught a sign that read, “Mrs. Turkoglu, thanks for Andre,” a reference to the Blazers’ settling for Miller after failing to sign Turkoglu last summer when, reportedly, his wife helped convince him to spurn the Blazers for the more metropolitan Toronto.
↵↵John Canzano of the Oregonian has more. Call me a curmudgeon, but this seems awfully petty, even if the “Mrs. Turkoglu” line was funny.
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