GREEN BAY, WI — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is taking heat from some fans after he called out the home crowd for booing during Thursday night's 35-14 blowout loss to the previously winless Atlanta Falcons.
"Everyone pictures Lambeau Field and not boos," Kraft said after the game.
"It's pretty disappointing. Especially for a home opener. It's pretty disappointing. It's not gonna help us win."
Watch the video of Kraft's comments here.
Boos were heard throughout the game.
Kraft, who finished with four catches for 26 yards, said the players are mentally tough enough to bounce back, but that it would be a lot easier with the 70,000 fans in the stands behind them instead of against them.
He added that the team can't let outside noise divide the locker room.
The loss dropped Green Bay to 1-2, its worst start in head coach Matt LaFleur's eight seasons. Calls for his job have also begun.
Packers fans and fans from around the league were quick to push back or mock Kraft's comments after the embarrassing home loss.
Barstool Sports personality Dan "Big Cat" Katz was among those who weighed in on X.
"Oooh, can't do that," Katz wrote. "Fans are ALWAYS allowed to Boo."
The Packers head to Tampa Bay for Week 4 before returning to Lambeau Field to host the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys.
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