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Premier Doug Ford was loudly booed by the crowd at a Special Olympics event Tuesday.

But the premier brushed aside the hostile reception when asked about it the next day, saying it was a “great event” and he supports Special Olympics Ontario.

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“It was so great to see the smile on the kids faces and all the energy in the room,” Ford said Wednesday. “Our government supported it, we funded it and I’ll always continue to support kids with disability.

“I’ve done it my whole life through Rotary. We’re going to continue doing it.”