Jae Crowder heard Celtics fans cheering for Gordon Hayward before Wednesday's game, and he wasn't pleased.
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HOME TEAM FANS CHEERING FOR THE OPPOSING PLAYERS NOW.. AW MAN OK... SMH BUT GOOD WIN FELLAS ONTO THE NEXT ONE.!!
— JAE CROWDER (@CJC9BOSS) January 4, 2017
"I heard the cheering [for Hayward] before the game. I didn't like that at all," Crowder said, via The Boston Globe. "I think that was a sign of disrespect to me from the fans. That sparked a little fire in me."
The reason he's upset is because he plays the same position as Hayward, and the Jazz player is set to become a free agent in the offseason. There's the obvious Butler connection between Hayward and Celtics coach Brad Stevens, leading many Boston fans to think they have a chance to land him.
Of course if Hayward comes to Boston, that means Crowder is out of a starting job. If he's out of a starting job, he may not want to play for the Celtics anymore, and he alluded to that in a response to a Twitter user.