Toronto Raptors getting big assist from Drake distracting Milwaukee Bucks
With the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks tied at 2-2, it seems Drake is making life miserable for Milwaukee.
Anytime you see Drake sitting courtside at a Toronto Raptors game you know he’s going to be featured on the broadcast for what he does, apparently, the Milwaukee Bucks were not aware of this.
The Global Ambassador mocked Joel Embiid with his airplane celebration in Round 2 and poked some fun at Giannis Antetokounmpo for air-balling a free throw in Game 4. It didn’t end there as the “6 God” playfully rubbed the shoulders of Raptors head coach Nick Nurse which got, you guessed it, the Bucks pretty upset.
Sure there are boundaries a spectator shouldn’t cross but Drake isn’t your typical spectator. His presence draws more attention than most celebrities who attend games and his seats are in a prime location beside the Raptors bench.
Clearly, the team has no issues with the way he conducts himself and it is quite hilarious to see Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer get animated about the situation.
Drake was a hot topic of conversation on today’s conference call with Mike Budenholzer. He said, in part, “There’s certainly no place for fans — or whatever Drake is for the raptors — on the court. There’s boundaries and lines for a reason.”
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) May 22, 2019
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It’s not like Drake is running onto the court screaming at the officials, bothering players or getting in the way of the actual play, he’s a fan who is showing his passion much like those who sit higher up and don’t always get on camera. Sure, he shouldn’t have special privileges and the Raptors will probably tell him to avoid massaging Nurse’s shoulders in the future but Milwaukee shouldn’t be concerned about what he does.
If Drake did this during road games, then that’s a different story and if security at Scotiabank Arena doesn’t feel the need to do something about then the opposing team shouldn’t concern themselves about it. Maybe their front office can talk to Masai Ujiri about his Global Ambassador instead of complaining to reporters about since they didn’t lose the game because of it.
Hopefully, Drake is back in town for Game 6 on Saturday and Toronto sports should want it to. How many times do Toronto Maple Leafs fans complain about the “suits” that sit in the platinum section? Drake is the type of fan the team should want to be in that spot and now it’s clear he’s in Milwaukee’s head as well.
dark. Next. Blue Jays fans should be mad about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sitting
What are your thoughts on the Drake situation? Should the Raptors give him a warning or let him continue to do his own thing. Let us know in the comments below.