Devin Booker has Raptor mascot moved so he can shoot free throws in peace.

 
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:57 pm    Post subject: Devin Booker has Raptor mascot moved so he can shoot free throws in peace.

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/01/12/devin-booker-has-raptor-mascot-moved-so-he-can-shoot-free-throws-in-peace/

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Devin Booker has Raptor mascot moved so he can shoot free throws in peace

The Raptor was doing his job — and the jobs of 20,000 others.

On the orders of the Canadian regional government, there are no fans in the Scotiabank Arena right now for Raptors games. Flip on a Raptors’ home game and it’s a little jarring to see all the empty seats.

But The Raptor — Toronto’s mascot — is there. As Devin Booker toed the line for two critical fourth-quarter free throws, The Raptor was jumping around, trying to make noise and be a distraction. Just like the 19,800 fans who normally would have been at the game would have done. After hitting the first free throw, Booker asked the referee to tell the mascot to move, and the ref obliged.


Remember fans, Booker would like it golf putt quiet when he takes his free throws, if you wouldn’t mind.

It’s not like he’s played in full arenas all season. Or played his college ball at Kentucky in packed houses. He needs his quiet.

Booker was asked about it after the game.


The free throws mattered and the Suns got the 99-95 win.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 9:13 am    Post subject:

That's ridiculous. He made the free throw too, didn't he? I don't get why he was allowed to get the mascot to be moved.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 3:42 pm    Post subject:

Yes he's (bleep) for this.

I hope Boomer(Pacers mascot) trolls him tonight.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:37 pm    Post subject:

I LOLd when I saw the video. Even through his costume you could feel the mascot bro giving Booker sideeye and rolling his eyes LOL
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:30 am    Post subject:

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/01/14/pacers-bring-in-their-own-dinosaur-to-try-and-distract-booker-video/

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In Toronto, The Raptor mascot was trying to distract Devin Booker during a free throw and the Suns’ guard asked the referee to have it move. The referee obliged, for some reason, and The Raptor was banished.

The Suns moved on to Indianapolis to face the Pacers, and Indy decided to bring in its own dinosaur to be a distraction.

🦖 pic.twitter.com/XjnTKZ2zTM

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 15, 2022

. AT DevinBook what do you think? 🦖 pic.twitter.com/pAgstP3Rr5

— Boomer (@PacersBoomer) January 15, 2022

Well played, Pacers.

I mean, the dinosaur was well played, the fourth quarter, not so much. The Suns pulled away in the final frame for a 112-94 win.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 5:50 am    Post subject:

I hope he gets fined for this and trolled by all the mascots the rest of the season. This is part of the game.
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 8:42 am    Post subject:

Guy supposedly idolizes Kobe, who nailed freethrows with 1 achilles tendon, people shouting "rapist", etc.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:12 am    Post subject:

Players soft as hell nowadays.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:50 pm    Post subject:

https://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/charles-oakley-im-with-devin-booker-raptors-mascot-needs-to-chill-723969.html

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Charles Oakley: 'I'm With Devin Booker, Raptors Mascot Needs to Chill'

Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot's free throw antics ... telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line.

We spoke with Oak about the Phoenix Suns star's ongoing feud with mascots across the league ... and he says the 25-year-old should be left alone -- especially when fans aren't in the stands.

Of course, Oakley is referring to when Booker called on officials to move the Raptor from underneath the basket while at the charity stripe last week ... during a game that was played in Toronto's empty arena due to COVID-19 protocols.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 1:08 pm    Post subject:

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Charles Oakley: 'I'm With Devin Booker, Raptors Mascot Needs to Chill'

Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot's free throw antics ... telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line.

We spoke with Oak about the Phoenix Suns star's ongoing feud with mascots across the league ... and he says the 25-year-old should be left alone -- especially when fans aren't in the stands.

Of course, Oakley is referring to when Booker called on officials to move the Raptor from underneath the basket while at the charity stripe last week ... during a game that was played in Toronto's empty arena due to COVID-19 protocols.


Unruly people in the stands need to be banned from the arena!

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:16 pm    Post subject:

C M B wrote:
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https://www.prosportsdaily.com/articles/charles-oakley-im-with-devin-booker-raptors-mascot-needs-to-chill-723969.html

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Charles Oakley: 'I'm With Devin Booker, Raptors Mascot Needs to Chill'

Charles Oakley says Devin Booker was right to get pissed off about the Toronto Raptors mascot's free throw antics ... telling TMZ Sports the dino was crossing the line.

We spoke with Oak about the Phoenix Suns star's ongoing feud with mascots across the league ... and he says the 25-year-old should be left alone -- especially when fans aren't in the stands.

Of course, Oakley is referring to when Booker called on officials to move the Raptor from underneath the basket while at the charity stripe last week ... during a game that was played in Toronto's empty arena due to COVID-19 protocols.


Unruly people in the stands need to be banned from the arena!

--Charles Oakley


Either one of or quite likely THE leader in flagrants, the majority of them used to intimidate opps into not being able to concentrate on the finer skills of the game in his presence. I remember him in the Shaq/Miller game jumping with his arm tucked in a tight triangle into Shaq's considerable torso on at least one of the flagrants the refs ignored because Shaq cursed at them in the 1st Q. Oak's elbow went right into Shaq's sternum. Maybe he took some concussions we don't know about because this isn't the Oak we know and love.
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