Bulls fans slammed for booing Jerry Krause with widow in attendance: 'Absolutely shameful'

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The Chicago Bulls honored the inaugural class for their new Ring of Honor Friday night as Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors came to town. 

The first class was 13 men and the entire 1995-96 team, including the architect of the Bulls’ dynasty of the 1990s, former general manager Jerry Krause. 

Former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson is seen on a video screen during a Ring of Honor ceremony for the 1995-96 Bulls team, during halftime of an NBA basketball game between the Bulls and the Golden State Warriors on Friday, January 12, 2024, in Chicago.  (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Krause, who passed away in 2017, was represented by his wife, Thelma. 

MICHAEL JORDAN, SCOTTIE PIPPEN AND DENNIS RODMAN ALL ABSENT FROM BULLS' INAUGURAL RING OF HONOR CELEBRATION

When Krause was shown on the scoreboard during the halftime ceremony, a significant amount of boos came down from the crowd as Thelma was shown appearing to be visibly upset.

After the game, Kerr, a member of the Bulls from 1993 to 1998, ripped the fans who booed.  

"I didn’t hear it. I was in the locker room, but somebody just told me about it," Kerr said postgame. "And it’s shameful. Absolutely shameful. I’m devastated for Thelma and for the Krause family. What can we possibly be thinking? 

"You have to understand, when you hear boos, it’s not all of them, right? The fans who booed, they know who they are. To me, it’s absolutely shameful, and I’m devastated by that. What are we doing? Whether people liked Jerry or not, whether they disagreed with the decision to move on . . . . We’re here the celebrate that team. Jerry did an amazing job building that team."

"I want to be specific,