Sat Feb 08 01:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Kings Fans Turn on De’Aaron Fox After Trade to Spurs
**San Antonio, TX** – The San Antonio Spurs’ acquisition of point guard De’Aaron Fox has been met with mixed reactions. While Spurs fans celebrate Fox’s electrifying debut, Sacramento Kings fans are expressing outrage, wrongly directing their anger towards Fox instead of the team’s front office.
Fox was traded to the Spurs in a deal involving the Chicago Bulls. The trade has left a void in Sacramento, and some fans blame Fox for his alleged involvement in the negotiations. Reports suggest Fox expressed a desire to play alongside Stephon Castle, a preference that seemingly fueled the ire of some Kings fans. However, the article argues that this is misplaced. Fox, it states, did not request a trade; the Kings’ front office, fearing losing him for nothing, initiated the deal.
The frustration among Kings fans has escalated to the point of online harassment and hateful comments aimed at Fox, even resorting to using offensive language. One Sacramento radio host even employed a “snake in the grass” metaphor to depict Fox’s perceived betrayal.
The author contends that any anger should be directed at the Kings’ front office, who, according to the article, made a series of questionable decisions, including the acquisition of DeMar DeRozan and their ultimately panicked response to the team’s struggles. They argue that the Kings’ management, not Fox, bears the responsibility for the unsatisfactory trade return. Fox, the author insists, simply tried to influence the organization’s decisions in a way that would allow him to continue to compete for a championship. In San Antonio, he is being welcomed with open arms.
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