Al Horford's Sister Rips TV Host Who Criticized His Paternity Leave

Many Celtics fans felt the same way as Horford's sister Anna about CSN New England Celtics TV anchor Mike Felger's comments.

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The Celtics played the Heat in Miami on Monday, but without their forward/center Al Horford. The Celts were gracious enough to grant their four-time All-Star a one-game paternity leave to support his wife for the birth of his daughter in Atlanta on Sunday. Horford showed his gratitude to the team's management. 

Al Horford expressed gratitude for the C's family-first values after missing Monday's game for his daughter's birth: https://t.co/bM66N80z3F

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) November 29, 2016

But one notable figure who covers the Celtics was less than pleased about Horford taking time off to bring his daughter into the world.

In the clip above, CSN New England Celtics TV anchor Mike Felger quipped during Monday's post-game analysis that Horford is a "$30 million-dollar man" who should've skipped the birth of his child. Felger added, "I like my guys to forsake everything for the team," and went on to say Horford should have played the game.

That didn't sit so well with Horford's sister Anna. She sent multiple tweets in response:

Yeah, Mike Felger can fuck right off â˜șïžđŸ‘đŸœ https://t.co/J7fsIHhMbt

— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) November 29, 2016

Apparently a lot of you guys dislike Mike Felger 😂 Look at us all bonding over unlikeable people 😍

— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) November 29, 2016

When Mike Felger got the news about Anna's tweets defending her brother, he went on a Boston sports talk radio show to talk more about Anna. She responded by demanding a more direct form of interaction. 

Tell him to @ me https://t.co/c2eqJgJJG8

— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) November 29, 2016

I guess she really is her brother's keeper.

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