“Booing dead man is nasty stuff” – Michael Jordan blamed as Jerry Krause’s wife brought to tears by roar of boos from Chicago fans at Bulls ring of honor ceremony

Michael Jordan painting Jerry Krause as a villain is deemed to be the cause for Bulls fans booing Krause's widow at Ring of Honor ceremony

“Booing dead man is nasty stuff” – Michael Jordan blamed as Jerry Krause’s wife brought to tears by roar of boos from Chicago fans at Bulls ring of honor ceremony

Jerry Krause's widow Thelma Krause breaks down in tears hearing the fans boo her late husband (image via Twitter)

Chicago Bulls fans just brought themselves shame in front of the whole world. They made an old widow cry by booing at her husband. Especially during a ceremony where the Bulls were to honor him. Basketball fans did not like what happened and ripped Bulls fans.

Late Jerry Krause, the former Bulls general manager, was to be honored during the Chicago Bulls Ring of Honor event. When Krause’s photo was displayed on the big screen, Bulls fans started to boo loudly. His widow Thelma Krause broke down into tears hearing the boos. Her tears would not stop despite the people around her consoling her.

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Michael Jordan‘s ‘The Last Dance‘ docuseries which aired on Netflix in 2020. It painted Jerry Krause as the villain. Jordan and his teammates proceeded to show that the demise of the Bulls dynasty was solely the result of Krause’s moves. Many media outlets pointed out that Krause’s opinion was not shared in the series.

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Fans around the world instantly blamed Krause for destroying the Bulls dynasty. According to them, had Krause not put his intentions at the forefront, the Bulls could have had more than the 6 NBA titles they won during that period.

Fans did not like what the Bulls fans did to Jerry Krause’s wife

Basketball fans around the world took notice of the booing the late Jerry Krause’s wife Thelma had to face during the ceremony. It was shocking to see all the booing an old grieving woman had to endure when her late husband was being honored.

Jerry Krause was the creator of the team that won 6 NBA Titles, he was honored during the Bulls Ring of Honor ceremony
Jerry Krause was the creator of the team that won 6 NBA Titles, he was honored during the Bulls Ring of Honor ceremony (image via Twitter)

Fans pointed out that Michael Jordan should take the blame for making Krause look like a villain and the hurtful boos his wife had to endure. They were quick to voice their opinions on social media. Have a look at what they said below;

The booing was not right, even if Krause broke up the Bulls dynasty. Even the commentators condemned the act. Bulls fans forget Krause’s building blocks are the reason they won 6 titles.

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