'Was That a Big Deal?' – Boston Celtics Guard Breaks Down His Viral Moment During the Olympic Opening Ceremony

White talked about the incident in the latest episode of his podcast, “White Noise.”

The Boston Celtics guard said he found a spot in front but was asked to move since James and Gauff were to be positioned where he was standing. This led him to go to the left side, and a sign covered him and his view. He went in front of the sign to get a more ideal position.

“I go underneath it and it says ‘United State of America.’ I’m like, ‘They don’t need to see this. There’s flags everywhere.’ After, my phone’s blowing up and everyone’s like, ‘There’s no way you stood in front of that sign. How could you?’

 

“I was like, was that a big deal?” White said.

It seemed like a big deal for many. Fortunately for White, his blunder was overshadowed by the team’s gold medal win.

The Boston Celtics guard revealed LeBron James’ message to the team before the Olympics

Being among some of the best players in the world, there was no guarantee that the Boston Celtics guard would have a defined role on the national team. Fortunately for White, his defense was valuable to their success, which helped them win the top prize.

Before the tournament started, White and the rest of Team USA a message from James.

“LeBron was like, ‘We’ve got 12 of the coldest players in the NBA, that it doesn’t matter if you have 30 points or 5 points,” White said. “We need to just win this gold medal. That’s the mindset that we all had going into it.”

In the end, it was a total team effort that led them to win the gold medal and make a name for themselves in Olympic history.