AJC: Atlanta Hawks: Next Day J.J.

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Joe Johnson didn’t exactly take it back today. He was mad that fans booed the Hawks throughout their Game 3 loss to Orlando and afterward told reporters he “could care less if they showed up or not.”

Asked if he had any more thoughts on the topic after sleeping on it, J.J. said:

“It was tough. I don't think we’ve heard the boos like that in the five years since I've been here. When I first got here, man, there were probably like 100 people out there in those seats. I won't say everybody is a diehard, but they've shown us a lot of support over the years. In the heat of the battle you tend to say a lot of things. But it was tough, man. I was a little [ticked] off but I am over now.”

His comments have led to speculation that he sounds like a guy who doesn’t like it in Atlanta anymore and can’t wait to leave via free agency this summer. But Johnson said that’s taking it too far.

“Don't read in between all of that,” he said. “I've enjoyed my years here. They’ve been …

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