{"id":27945,"date":"2022-12-01T08:08:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T08:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=27945"},"modified":"2022-12-01T08:08:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T08:08:46","slug":"prince-william-and-kate-receive-boos-at-celtics-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2022\/12\/01\/prince-william-and-kate-receive-boos-at-celtics-basketball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William and Kate receive boos at Celtics basketball game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a Boston Celtics basketball game, Prince William and Kate experienced an awkward moment as the crowd reportedly booed them and chanted &#8220;USA.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the midst of the Palace race controversy, the Prince and Princess of Wales watched an NBA game in Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple sat courtside at TD Garden on Wednesday night to watch the Boston Celtics face the Miami Heat in a 2022 Eastern Conference Finals rematch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They arrived about 15 minutes before tip-off and took their seats next to Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">William, 40, had an awkward glance at the big screen while the couple&#8217;s faces were shown to the crowd on the big screen &#8211; as more \u201cUSA!\u201d chants echoed &#8211; before both royals grinned and waved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reaction from the crowd came as Buckingham Palace deals with a racism row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/590x\/Kate-william-1703832.jpg?r=1669880917412\" alt=\"Kate and William\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kate and William have been reportedly booed at Celtics game (Image: Getty Image)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/106\/590x\/secondary\/Kate-William-4432598.jpg?r=1669880917498\" alt=\"Kate and William\" title=\"Kate and William\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple attended a Celtics game during their visit to Boston (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lady Susan Hussey has apologised and resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was &#8220;really&#8221; from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ngozi Fulani, a charity founder, was questioned about her background at the charity event at the palace on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ms Fulani, said she was &#8220;totally stunned&#8221; by Prince William&#8217;s godmother&#8217;s comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palace described the remarks as &#8220;unacceptable and deeply regrettable&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They announced Prince William and Kate Middleton at TD Garden and immediately had to take them off the screen because the crowd booed them\u2026 \u2620\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Kendra Middleton (@KendraMiddleton) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KendraMiddleton\/status\/1598123191805046785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Prince William said &#8220;racism has no place in our society&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The comments were unacceptable, and it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect,&#8221; they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before attending the sporting event, the Prince and Princess of Wales was reportedly lectured by about the \u201clegacy of colonialism and racism\u201d by a black reverend as they landed in Boston for their Earthshot launch event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to MailOnline, Reverend Mariama White-Hammond &#8211; the city&#8217;s Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space gave a strong-worded speech just minutes before the Prince and Princess of Wales took on the stage at Boston.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a Boston Celtics basketball game, Prince William and Kate experienced an awkward moment as the crowd reportedly booed them and chanted &#8220;USA.&#8221; In the midst of the Palace race controversy, the Prince and Princess of Wales watched an NBA game in Boston. 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