Golden State Warriors Gary Payton II and Jordan Paul sat on the Dallas Wings Arena and were booed by the surrounding basketball fans in Dallas.
It’s always great to see NBA players support WNBA players by showing up – that’s what the Phoenix Suns did for the Phoenix Mercury, and players like Skylar Diggins-Smith appreciated their vision in the game.
But in this case, it might have been a good idea for Gary Payton II and Jordan Poole to sit down on that question. In the Dallas Wings game, they were a slap in the enemy territory, and Wings fans didn’t appreciate that. The second Payton and Paul happened to show up to watch the wings while the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals.
“They put it on the big screen and everyone booed,” the game announcer said.
The video perfectly coincides with seeing Poole hide his face behind his hand and Payton II laughing as they seem to find the lack of enthusiasm amusing.
Dallas Wings Crowd Booing Gary Payton II and Jordan Ball for Dubs-Mavs Series
Although Paul had a low-score Sunday night with just 10 points in 28 minutes, the Warriors still came out with a 109-100 win in Dallas. It was Paul major contributor Throughout the season, while Payton’s second star has finally risen, he’s recently stayed on the sidelines.
Payton’s been out second since he got hit by Dillon Brooks’ foul, but Payton’s second recently crafted a message For Warriors fans in The Players’ Tribune he details how he handled the injury. Payton II made it clear that he wasn’t upset with Dillon Brooks or anyone else, only determined to get back into the squad after six years of fighting to get to the NBA.
Even if the Mavericks were losing this series to the Warriors, the wingers came out with Saturday’s win over the Minnesota Links 94-78. Although the WNBA season just started this month, the Wings advanced early with a 4-2 record and are seeded second in the Western Conference.