Scottie Scheffler is one of the most beloved players on the PGA Tour, but if fans have the slightest chance to boo or foul you, they walk away. take it So when the Dallas Mavericks — Scheffler’s hometown team — lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals earlier this week, Scheffler heard about it.
This week, the PGA Tour Travelers Championship is being played at TPC River Highlands, not too far from Boston. Not surprisingly, some fans of the area took the opportunity to dig Scheffler’s way. Some of them, Scheffler said before the tournament, asked him to autograph his Celtics hat, to which he said no. May 23, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Scottie Scheffler starts in sixth place in the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. “A fan asked me to sign a @Celtics hat today, I told him no.
Dallas native Scottie Scheffler gets some tough reminders in New England after losing to the @DallasMavs in the @NBA Finals. Scheffler’s video explaining the interaction has been viewed more than 500,000 times on social media.
Frankly, no one can blame Scheffler for turning down an autograph request. If it was a jersey or some other hat that didn’t represent the team he probably despises right now, I’m sure he’d be happy to oblige. But I see nothing wrong with this situation. .
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