Kris Humphries booed by fans at basketball game

Kim Kardashian's soon-to-be ex-husband was also voted least liked NBA player

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Apparently fans' opinions about Kris Humphries' infamous marriage have followed him to the basketball court.

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updated 12/22/2011 1:29:45 PM ET

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Kris Humphries received a less-than-warm welcome back to the basketball court on Wednesday.

Following the announcement of Kris’ re-signing with the New Jersey Nets — with a hefty pay raise to $8 million a year — the 26-year-old athlete was booed mercilessly during his first game back with the team against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

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“That was not a smattering of boos,” Madison Square Garden announcer Al Trautwig remarked during the overwhelming heckling. “That’s villain in the Garden kind of booing.”

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Kris seemed to take the animosity in stride, telling ESPN he worked hard to block out the booing.

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“I felt like Rudy out there,” he said, when asked if he was surprised by the crowd’s response.

“I was so focused on the game, I couldn’t hear that,” he added, sarcastically.

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To add insult to injury, the Jersey team lost to the Knicks by six points.

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Sadly, that wasn’t the only blow to Kris’ ego this week.

Earlier in the week, K-Humps was voted the most disliked player in the NBA, in a survey conducted by Nielsen E-Poll Market Research.

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Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel

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Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez

Jesse James and Kat Von D

Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner

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George Lopez and Ann Serrano

Alexander Skarsgard and Kate Bosworth

Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez

Elisabetta Canalis and George Clooney

Rupert Friend and Keira Knightley

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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz

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