Richard Jefferson Made a Nuanced and Good Argument for Why Cavs Fans Shouldn't Boo Draymond Green

Nothing would have been easier than blowing off a question about fans booing an opposing player, so let’s gather now for a moment of appreciation of Richard Jefferson, who on Wednesday constructed a thoughtful and somewhat convincing argument for why booing an opposing player does more harm than good.

Other than grossly overestimating the amount of student seating (and, for that matter, overall seating) at college basketball games, Jefferson, who played at Arizona from 1998-01, invoked an argument that most college basketball fans will make if they feel they are in a safe space:

The most difficult road environments in basketball (and possibly sports in general) are college basketball arenas, where fans tend to be closer to the court, more invested in the outcome and more likely to be drunken teenagers.

Playing in a major conference for a traditional overdog is good training if part of your professional career is going to involve synthesizing useful energy out of raw contempt.

So … maybe cheer him instead, Cavs fans.