Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Tristan Thompson ruffled feathers within the staff’s 131-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday evening.
The longtime middle, who is just averaging about 7.8 minutes per sport as of late, scored a last-second dunk on the finish of the blowout win. Raptors followers booed Thompson as he jogged again down the courtroom. A couple of Raptors gamers acquired into Thompson’s face as properly as soon as the buzzer sounded to sign the tip of the sport.
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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson, #13, has phrases with the Toronto Raptors in an NBA basketball sport in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press through AP)
The skirmish was damaged up, however Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic known as the last-minute slam “disrespectful.”
“I feel what Tristan did there was no class and disrespectful,” Rajakovic stated. “I’m not going to face for that, for positive. I really like when my staff stands up for themselves. That was no class.”
Raptors guards Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead had been amongst those that confronted Thompson. Barnes declined to remark after the sport, however Shead agreed with Rajakovic.
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Cleveland Cavaliers middle Tristan Thompson, #13, dunks the ball in opposition to the Toronto Raptors in the course of the second half at Scotiabank Enviornment in Toronto on Feb. 12, 2025. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Photographs)
“What he did on the finish of the sport was just a bit bit disrespectful to the sport of basketball, not simply us,” Shead stated. “We had a few selection phrases. We’re adults, we’ll transfer on from it.”
Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell was seen together with his arms over his head in disbelief after Thompson’s dunk. Head coach Kenny Atkinson didn’t have many solutions for it.
“I’m unsure what he was considering,” Atkinson stated. “Typically, although, you’re enjoying the sport and also you simply have a response. I do know with Tristan, there’s no unhealthy intention there. I feel simply generally you’re enjoying and the aim of the sport is to attain. Unlucky.”
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From left to proper, Toronto Raptors’ Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley sit on the bench in the course of the second half of an NBA basketball sport in opposition to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Toronto on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press through AP)
Thompson, who’s from Canada, had 4 factors in 4 minutes. He’s averaging 1.7 factors and three rebounds per sport in 28 video games this season.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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