Chris Mullen not only spent thirteen seasons as a player on the Golden State Warriors, he also was an executive with the franchise for five years. Tonight his jersey was retired at Oracle arena during halftime of Warriors vs. Timberwolves. Mullin is the second player in Warriors franchise history to average 25 points per game for [...]
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Warriors fans are irate with new owner Joe Lacob over the recent trade of Monta Ellis, and expressed their displeasure with him during Chris Mullin's jersey retirement on Monday night.
Warriors owner Joe Lacob fiercely booed by fans
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to return ''hundreds'' of emails in the wake of a stunning display by typically well-behaved Bay Area fans, who booed him throughout a halftime ceremony to retire Hall of Famer Chris Mullin's No. 17 jersey.
As Lacob struggled to make his tribute speech on Monday night at Oracle...
Golden State Warriors: Warriors' Fans Boo Owner Joe Lacob (Video)
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March 20, 2012
It was supposed to be a night that would honor Hall of Famer Chris Mullin's contributions to the Golden State Warriors by retiring his jersey. Instead, it turned into a sellout crowd booing their owner for five long and awkward minutes.
At halftime of Monday night's game between the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves, there was a ceremony that retired...
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March 20, 2012
Warriors owner gets an earful from fans
The first two years of the Joe Lacob era with the Golden State Warriors have been bumpy, to say the least, but the Warriors owner could have never expected that Monday night's ceremony in Oakland -- one honoring one of the franchise's all-time greats -- would play out like it did.
At halftime of the Warriors' 97-93 home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team retired...
Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob: "I'm not going to let a few boos get me down"
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March 20, 2012
“We want Monta"...
That’s what one fan screamed during the course of deafening boos aimed toward Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob on Monday night during Chris Mullin’s No. 17 jersey retirement ceremony at Oracle Arena.
Instead of the halftime celebration recognizing Mullin’s services to the organization as a five-time all-star, Olympian and Hall...
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March 20, 2012
Warriors owner booed mercilessly at Chris Mullin ceremony
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March 20, 2012
On a night where Chris Mullin's former-Golden State Warriors #17 jersey was to be lifted to the rafters, the real story ended up being the boos that rained down on the team's owner Joe Lacob during the ceremony.
In an unbelievable five minutes during the ceremony, fans at Oracle Arena drowned out Lacob's introduction of the ex-Warriors great.
Lacob looked visibly shaken...
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Warrior Fans Boo Owner Joe Lacob During Chris Mullin’s Jersey Retirement Ceremony
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March 20, 2012
I knew Monta Ellis was (and still is, apparently) a very popular figure in the Bay Area. I didn’t know he was so popular that fans would put a damper on Warrior legend Chris Mullin’s jersey retirement ceremony over his departure.
In a surprising turn of events, Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob was mercilessly booed as he took the microphone to say a few words just before...
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March 20, 2012
Warriors’ fans boo (no, REALLY boo) owner Joe Lacob during Chris Mullin’s jersey retirement
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March 20, 2012
Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob was booed like a Wilpon during Chris Mullin’s jersey retirement last night.
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Joe Lacob gets booed by Warriors' fans during Chris Mullin retirement ceremony
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Lacob On Being Booed: Winning Will Solve All Things
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March 20, 2012
Joe Lacob was booed during the end of Chris Mullin's jersey retirement ceremony at Oracle Arena.
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March 20, 2012
Warriors owner booed during Chris Mullin jersey retirement ceremony (Video)
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Golden State Warriors fans were not happy that one of their favorite players, Monta Ellis, was traded away last week. They expressed their frustration last night by booing owner Joe Lacob at halftime of last night's game against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, the fan's expressed their frustration at the expense of overshadowing the jersey retirement...
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Warriors owner discusses what it was like to get viciously booed by team’s fans
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March 21, 2012
For those of you who might have missed it, the video above depicts the dreadfully awkward scene that ensued on Monday when the Golden State Warriors held a Chris Mullin jersey retirement ceremony at halftime of the team’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Warriors owner Joe Lacob received a villain’s welcome from the Warriors faithful [...]
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March 21, 2012
Warriors retire Chris Mullin’s jersey
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Monday night, the Warriors hosted the Timberwolves and it was also the night to retire Hall of Famer Chris Mullin’s jersey. Mullin played 13 of his 16 seasons for the Warriors and his jersey number 17 was unveiled from the rafters.
The night quickly turned sour when Warriors owner Joe Lacob took the mic. Before he could speak, Warriors fans started...
A Night to Forget for the Golden State Warriors Fan Base
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March 20, 2012
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We’ve heard it time and time again, “The Golden State Warriors have the best fans in the NBA”, yet last nights events put that statement into question. Last night was supposed to be one of the great moments in GSW Hoops history, as they were set to retire the jersey number of one of the greatest players in franchise history, Chris Mullin. Instead, what was supposed...
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March 20, 2012
Warriors-Hornets Preview
It's safe to say frustration is mounting for the scuffling Golden State Warriors.
The New Orleans Hornets, in contrast, remain surprisingly upbeat despite being last in the Western Conference.
The visiting Warriors try to avoid matching their longest losing streak of the season Wednesday night against the Hornets, who are looking to build on a rare win.
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