"Betrayward" (fair or not)

Gordon Hayward has decided to sign with the Boston Celtics...Or has he? Wait yes he has. Yesterday was a wild day of controversy over his decision being leaked before he and his agent had a chance to break the news the way they had intended. Ultimately Gordon Hayward officially announced his decision with an open letter to Utah on the Player's Tribune.  The majority of the letter was Hayward thanking Utah for everything from their fandom to watching him grow up both basketball wise but more importably as a person. He thanked ownership and various coaches. It was a heartfelt message to the city and the Jazz organization. 

It was a classy way to go out. It's respectable. As far as leaving the organization who drafted you goes he did it better than I can think of. It showed he cared. 

That doesn't seem to matter to Utah fans though. At 4th of July Barbecues Jazz fans swapped their marshmallows for their Hayward jerseys and roasted them over the open fire calling him Betrayward. 

I never really understood the reasoning to burning jerseys when players leave your team. However as far as that goes this isn't a case you should do it. He didn't dis the city and he didn't leave without explanation. He didn't have to say anything yet he said just about everything.  Burning his jersey says a lot more about the Jazz fans than leaving says about Hayward.