Gordon Hayward is back playing basketball at full strength for the Boston Celtics less than a year after a gruesome injury on opening night last season. That’s good news for the Celtics and fans hoping to have a full lineup and take on, perhaps, the Golden State Warriors later this year.
But one Celtics fan, well maybe just a big Gordon Hayward fan, is worried about how Hayward will be treated by his opponents on the floor as he makes his return. That fan is his wife Robyn, who had a message for the league as the Celtics played their first preseason game on Friday night.
NBC Sports Boston grabbed a screenshot of the message Robyn put on her Instagram story before the game, which was a warning to anyone playing against Hayward to be careful, or else.
Message from Mrs. Hayward: Don’t mess with Gordon tonight! 😡 pic.twitter.com/dgw9Wi0Z1c
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) September 29, 2018
Gordon was fine on Friday night, scoring 10 points in 23 minutes at the Dean Dome in North Carolina in a preseason game against the Hornets. Hayward didn’t seem hampered by the injury and certainly reinforced the notion that there’s plenty to be excited about in Boston this season.
It doesn’t seem like the message was actually, you know, threatening. But you never know. I’d be careful about how you treat Gordon this season. Robyn seems to really like that Gordon guy.
