George Keitel has been known for being on the football field, and it was no different as he sat in on the Warriors Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday at the Chase Center.
The 49ers star sat alongside teammates Christian McCaffrey and Sam Darnold as they enjoyed a star-studded Western Conference Semifinal, but when push came to shove, Keitel made clear where his loyalty lay.
While Lakers star LeBron James was visibly frustrated after what he thought was a huge foul on Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, the 38-year-old received a rare technical foul from Pat Fraher.
After tech, James went to Faraher and continued to make his case. Meanwhile, the Chase center erupted with boos.
And Keitel, with both hands around his mouth, participated in a loud growl of disapproval.
Kittle’s spirit and energetic crowd propelled the Warriors as the defending champs pulled away with a 127-100 victory to even the best-of-seven series at one win apiece.
The 49ers have shown their support for the Warriors all season long, and that hasn’t changed during the current playoff run. Even Darnold, the newest quarterback, had a “welcome to the bay” moment with a Warriors front row game experience.
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The Warriors are now heading to SoCal for Games 3 and 4 at Crypto.com Arena, but it wouldn’t be surprising if Kittle and the team returned to Chase Center for Game 5, ready to harass anyone in their path.
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