Half an hour later, both teams came out to the court.
When the Grizzlies fans saw Wang step onto the sidelines, they immediately erupted.
Several fans were holding up signs, each displaying a single letter.
Together, the letters spelled out "Trash King."
Wang had been targeting the Grizzlies for a while, which had made their fans hate him.
So it was only natural that they'd put up signs like these.
If they'd been New York fans, they probably would've gone straight to "Fuck King."
The Grizzlies fans had already discussed it on social media. No matter what, they were going to boo Wang from start to finish during the game between the Kings and the Grizzlies.
No matter what he did.
So when Wang first appeared on the court, some fans chanted "Trash King," while even more booed him relentlessly.
"Boooo..."
The broadcast director kept the camera trained on the fans holding the "Trash King" signs for a long time.
The Kings players all turned to look at Wang.
He was calmly adjusting his jersey, seemingly unbothered by the boos.
When the fans saw that Wang seemed not to hear them at all, they booed even louder.
The fans also spontaneously organized themselves into a rhythmic chant.
"Trash King!"
"Boooo—"
"Trash King!"
"Boooo—"
The chant echoed again and again throughout the Pyramids arena.
When the camera returned to Wang on the sidelines, this time he responded.
His response was simple: he cupped his right hand behind his ear, making a show of listening.
The fans saw this and got even angrier.
They booed several times louder than before.
"Boooo——"
Then the camera returned to Wang.
He heard the even louder boos and nodded in satisfaction.
That's more like it.
His reaction only infuriated the fans further. They shouted even