No, I dont need to cater to anyone as a fan. If Mitchell will only stay if we never boo a teammate or the team then he I dont care he can move on. I like him but he does not get to dictate what I do as a fan. We do not need to worship him and cater to him. That is the ownerships job not the fan. My job is to be a fan through ups and downs and I expect my team to play hard, put in a full effort and make decisions that improve the team. As a fan I expect to let the team know when I dont like what they are doing.
Personally I like Hood and would not boo him. I would not boo a guy for being off with his shot. I would boo him for quitting like he did last night. He subbed himself out of the game, walked out early, and gave up on defense, that is the type of stuff I would boo. I will boo players on my own team if I dont like their behavior or effort. Jazz had a very poor effort, especially on defense. I think its fine to boo the team when that happens. If they dont like being booed, play harder.
Would you rather people quit watching the Jazz then boo them? What recourse do you have if you dont like what a team is doing? Personally I am too big of a fan to just give up and stop watching if I dont like what the team is doing so I would choose to boo in that situation.
Besides a player isnt staying or going because of this situation. They care far more about money, winning and location.
If Mitchell leaves over something like this then good luck to him, he is probably to mentally weak to hack it in the NBA. Fact is, it wont effect him at all. He is simply being a good teammate and sticking up for a teammate, good for him, he should.