Myles Turner Fires Back At Pacers Fans With Frank Message After Getting Booed

Myles Turner's return to Indiana didn't rather play retired nan measurement he had anticipated.

Turner, who spent nan first 10 seasons of his profession pinch nan Pacers, returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for nan first clip since signing pinch nan rival-Milwaukee Bucks successful July, and heard it from nan fans, who booed him while a tribute video played connected nan scoreboard earlier nan commencement of nan game.

Turner seemed to shingle disconnected nan boos successful existent time, but it was clear really overmuch nan antagonistic reception bothered him erstwhile he said to reporters pursuing nan Bucks' 117-115 win complete nan Pacers.

"It was disheartening, man," Turner said. "It was frustrating. You springiness 10 years of your life, your blood, your sweat, your tears. You return salary cuts. You past waste and acquisition rumors. You effort to do everything nan correct way, and past sometimes worldly shakes out. It is cool. I return it connected nan chin."

Over nan people of his 10 seasons successful Indiana, Turner, a two-time artifact champion, played for 4 different coaches, endured 5 first information exits and seemingly countless seasons of waste and acquisition rumors—though he was ne'er dealt—before he helped lead nan Pacers to an improbable NBA Finals quality this past year. Turner was nan longest-tenured Pacers subordinate connected nan squad that took nan Thunder to 7 games successful an eventual NBA Finals defeat.

Given immoderate much clip to stew connected really things played retired connected Monday night, Turner took to societal media and shared immoderate much frank thoughts connected geting booed.

Even Turner‘s Bucks teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo took exception to nan reception that nan seasoned large man received from Pacers fans.

Why did Turner and nan Pacers portion ways?

Turner, who signed pinch Milwaukee for 4 years and $107 million, reportedly ne'er received an connection that extended beyond $22 cardinal annually for 3 years, according to ESPN.

Pacers president Kevin Pritchard had said he was "blindsided" by nan news that Turner was Milwaukee-bound, saying he had believed nan 2 sides were adjacent to an agreement.

But Turner differed successful his opinion.

"There were a batch of factors that went into nan decision," Turner said. "But Indiana made it very easy for me."

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