NBA: 6 players whose jerseys were burned by fans

Fans have been known to express displeasure by setting fire to players’ jerseys

3) Dwight Howard

Howard has seen his share of discontent among fans

Dwight Howard has been a solid center in the league for over a decade, even leading the Orlando Magic to the NBA Finals in 2009. It is unfortunate that during his tenure he's ended up disappointing some fan bases. The primary gripe against him has been his cheerfulness. A superstar who enjoys what he does and shows it isn't seen as serious for the most part and some would say that Howard's play reflected that as well.

When he left the Magic, his jersey was burned. When he left the Lakers, arsonists let out a whoop and a yell and jumped for their lighters. After forest fires, Howard seems to be one of the leading causes of kindling flames.

Howard spent his prime in Orlando, and it is not unreasonable to hope for fans to be a tad more gracious after giving them so much. But Howard was in part responsible for the firing of Stan Van Gundy, and for one of the most awkward press moments of all time in NBA history where he came and put a shoulder around his coach just Van Gundy had finished informing the press of Howard’s intention to get him fired.

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