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Message: [QUOTE="Hoophound, post: 4241701, member: 271"] The truth is Ray was beloved in Boston and he and his wife gave back big time. The Celts crapped on Ray trying to trade him and then low balling him. He was rightfully pissed. On the other side, Ray isn’t always the easiest to get along with. He isn’t a stereotypical pro athlete. He’s a health and nutrition freak, he didn’t party and was first to the gym and last out. Not a really fun guy by NBA standards. Where Ray messed up with the Celts was by not attending events he was invited to by his teammates. If Ray held a fundraiser, they all showed up. If KG held one, Ray was often a no show. One reason is that Ray is an introvert, the second reason is that Ray and Shannon were really busy doing things in multiple cities and states to better their main causes. It came off as uncaring and selfish. Ray was not selfish, but he may have been a little narrow minded. Still, a lot of the angst surrounding Ray wasn’t about his no shows for charity. It was actually about his no shows for partying. Ray didn’t want to live that lifestyle. It didn’t sit well with KG and Pierce. [/QUOTE]