Celtics fans boo Steve Kerr, who has no regrets about Jayson Tatum's playing time in the Olympics: 'We won the gold medal'

Boston Celtics fans are still upset with Steve Kerr over Jayson Tatum's 'snub' at the Olympics.

TD Garden fans loudly booed Kerr before Wednesday night's 118-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Kerr just waved back.

The animosity toward Kerr, the head coach of the men's national team, stems from last summer's Olympics. Tatum played a very limited role in Team USA's gold medal win in Paris. Tatum came off the bench and played just 11 minutes in the championship game, securing the Americans' fifth straight gold medal. He also did not play in any of Team USA's games against Serbia.

The decision over Tatum wasn't a personal one, and several other stars had moments where they didn't play much at the Olympics. Joel Embiid, for example, didn't play against South Sudan at all. Derrick White also did not play in the gold medal game and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton sat out three of the six games Team USA played in Paris.

Still, Kerr was asked directly if he regretted Tatum's playing time at the Olympics in Boston on Wednesday night, which seemed to leave him a little confused.

Given Kerr's logic and the very clear results that Team USA came home with, it's hard to argue with his plans to play in the Olympics – even if Celtics fans are still upset about it.

Tatum admitted after the Olympics that it was hard for him to take a back seat at the Games, but he didn't want to let that affect his decision about the next Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

Tatum entered Wednesday averaging 30 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists this season, his eighth in the league. He signed a five-year supermax extension shortly after also leading the team to the NBA title earlier this year, setting a record for the richest contract in league history. He signed a five-year contract worth an estimated $315 million.

Thanks to a 27-point performance from Stephen Curry, the Warriors were able to hold their own in the home stretch and secure the six-point victory on Wednesday. Curry also had nine assists and seven rebounds and shot 4 of 9 from behind the arc. Andrew Wiggins scored 16 points and was the only other Warriors starter to score in double figures. The win moved Golden State to 7-1 on the season.

Tatum led the Celtics with 32 points and four rebounds and shot 5 of 10 from behind the arc. White added 26 points and Neemias Queta finished the game with 14 points and eight rebounds. The loss ended a three-game winning streak for the Celtics. They are now 7-2 this season.