Ex-Raptor gamers whine regarding ‘downsides’ of residing in Toronto, as followers call out their ‘ruined benefit’

Several previous Toronto Raptors have actually appeared of the woodwork in current days to offer their ideas regarding betting– and residing in– the only Canadian NBA city. And a lot of the beliefs have actually been anything yet favorable, with them calling out the “disadvantages” that include it.

The discussion all began when ex-spouse-Raptors ahead Thaddeus Young, that invested components of 3 periods with the group from 2021-24, showed up on Tidal League’s Out The Mud Podcast to lament his time with the club.

Young’s problems regarding betting the Raptors appear to centre around points like needing to take a trip with Canadian personalizeds each time the group went back to the city from a journey, exactly how chilly it can be in Canada, obtaining “stuck at the border” and needing to be away from his American- based household– all problems that lots of incredibly high-paid professional athletes in the NBA and various other organizations like the NHL and MLB deal with wth consistency.

“It was tough on my family. … My kids were hurting,” claimed Young, keeping in mind that his partner also intimidated to not include him if re-signed with Toronto, which he inevitably performed in 2022. To his credit rating, Young claims she had comparable appointments regarding Minnesota.

“Toronto, I like kicking it in the night clubs, but I couldn’t see myself playing there,” claimed 14-year NBA professional Tony Allen on the podcast in action to Young.

As you would certainly anticipate, enthusiastic followers of the Raptors and protectors of Toronto did not take Young’s remarks also well, crowding to the remark areas on social to articulate their annoyance with the comments.

“This man acting like they’re flying commercial lol…,” composed another.

Another X individual replied: “Nah you wrong for this [Young]. After all the love we showed you.”

“This guy got paid millions to sit on a bench and he’s complaining about customs and the weather?” composed another.

“Then why did you sign an extension you moron,” one follower replied.

Another follower posted: “I’m sorry, but honestly, complaining about this stuff is wild when you get to play a game you love for millions of dollars and the biggest complain you have is customs and the cold? I’m so tired of this narrative. Yes. It’s cold. It’s cold in the U.S., too!! Goddamn!!”

Others just asked why these professional athletes will not apply for a NEXUS card, which enables faster boundary crossings for pre-approved tourists. Even with that said in mind, the usual belief amongst followers was that Young’s remarks exhibited a specific sort of “privilege.”

“Listening to a multimillionaire athlete who is catered to in ways most cannot imagine, complaining about airport security and customs, just reeks of spoiled privilege & also frankly a lack of worldliness. Why much of the world can’t stand Americans,” an additional follower wrote.

Fans are absolutely provoked up over Young’s remarks, yet he isn’t the only seasoned ex-player to articulate his problems regarding playing in Toronto over the previous couple of days.

Rudy Gay, an additional previous Raptor that played simply 51 video games with the group back in 2013, signed up with Young with his very own not-so-glowing evaluation of betting the group, while taking a swipe at followers during his recent appearance on the Knuckleheads Podcast.

Gay’s problems, like Young’s, mainly focused around needing to go with personalizeds whenever you go “in and out” of the city for “every game.”

He after that took an individual chance at Raptors followers:

“That weak-ass accent they got! They hate me, I don’t know why they hate me. You ever got traded from somewhere and the fans boo you? They traded me, I ain’t ask for no trade,” he claimed.

Canadians, Torontonians and Raptors followers responded to those words precisely just how you would certainly’ve anticipated: not well.

“Did they also talk about how the Raptors got better after he was traded?” wrote one follower.

“Trading him started what will possibly be the greatest Raptors era of my lifetime, and we traded him for scraps. He was the problem with that team not meshing in the first bit of 13-14,” exclaimed an additional.

Another individual posted, “This popped up on my timeline and I knew right away he had to say something bad about Toronto. He holds a grudge against the Raptors.”

In the middle of all the hate for playing in Toronto from Young and Gay, a pair previous ex-spouse-Raptors, Charlie Villanueva and Lou Williams, (rather) pertained to the protection of the franchise business and city they each utilized to call home.

“My time in Toronto was nothing but amazing, but I will say there’s an inconvenience, but bro you in the NBA making millions of dollars. Come on now, don’t be a little bougie now… He’s being a little Hollywood,” Villanueva said on the Run Your Race Podcast lately.

Williams, at the same time, claimed he “thoroughly enjoyed” his time in Toronto with the Raptors, yet likewise recognized a few of the “disadvantages” that include having fun in the NBA’s only Canadian market.

It appears great to have some ex-players like Villanueva and Williams have Toronto’s back, yet lots are having a tough time with the entire complaining-about-customs point– specifically when you make the silly cash these men make.

“Getting paid millions and having to suffer through customs 41 times a year is horrible — I couldn’t imagine the pain and agony,” quipped one commenter.

“Funny you almost don’t hear baseball or hockey b**** about customs. They just accept it for what it is, part of the travel grind. NBA American born players are definitely softer & more bougie,” wrote another.

It absolutely needs to be a little troublesome going across the boundary a lot, specifically in contrast to betting an American group when you just need to go across the boundary a pair times per period. But flying exclusive, with an entire personnel of individuals in your corner making traveling and border-crossing as smooth as feasible, truly makes that element a great deal much easier.

Meanwhile, some followers likewise eliminated the entire “41 times through customs” story in an 82-game period, explaining that it prevails for groups to take place 5-, six-game journey throughout the year. In turn, it lowers the quantity of times you would certainly come back Canada.

“So basically you go through customs 15-20 times a year. That’s basically your average business person. Relax.” One X individual replied.

“It drives me nuts when they say the cross the border 41 times, as if they don’t do road trips with multiple games involved.” Wrote another

That entire “double-tax” point? Yeah, that’s a misconception, also. Taxes are infamously greater in Canada, yet gamers obtain tired on a game-to-game basis relying on the city they remain in that evening which state or district’s tax obligation legislations– something numerous fasted to mention.

“What does double taxed mean tf???? No way these guys believe that,” wrote one follower.

“You do not get double taxed. There’s a treaty in place between the U.S. and Canada to ensure that (first-hand experience),” uploaded another.

Others, truly so, are just over asking seasoned previous gamers, that made minimal effect on the franchise business, what they think of their group and city.

“They be asking retired ringless players. Go ask Lowry or Deebo,” one follower wrote.

“… Why not ask DeRozan or Lowry about Toronto? If TO was so bad, why did Carter come back into the fold? Ask Alvin Williams about his time… These guys are nobody role players.”

These ex-spouse-Raptor gamers undoubtedly will not be the last to whine regarding betting the NBA’s only Canadian franchise business, and they most definitely aren’t the initial.

Many will certainly (or possibly will not) keep in mind Goran Dragic, that notoriously mentioned “Toronto is not my preferred destination, I have higher ambitions,” when the group got him prior to turning him to Brooklyn for, happily sufficient, Thad Young, in February 2022.

Dragic later apologized to fans, yet the damages was mainly done.

Some points will certainly simply never ever transform.