Former Toronto Raptors forward Thaddeus Young is in the crossfire with fans.
The veteran played three seasons for Toronto and provided much-needed experience as the Raptors tried to remain competitive.
In those three years, Young played 103 games for the franchise, starting 15 of them. He averaged 5.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists on 53.4 percent shooting from the field and 28.9 percent shooting from three.
Canada garners positive reviews from those who visit due to the people and scenic views. However, Young turned out to not be a fan when looking back at his time in Toronto, via Out The Mud podcast:
“I ain’t gon lie, being in Toronto is kinda tough…It’s cool to visit, be there for 4-5 days that’s cool but to live there, yea it’s tough…It’s almost like you in a disadvantage.”
For a player that has played for several teams throughout his 17-year career, it stings that he did not like his time in Canada.
Although, it is worth mentioning that Young dove deeper into the reasoning behind his frustrations. His main gripe came from the customs aspect and the flight situation due to being with the Raptors.
By being on an NBA team in the United States, rarely do they have to deal with traveling out of the country. Especially, if it is a Western Conference team because they only go to Canada once a season.
But, Eastern Conference teams get more of a glimpse of what it is like due to multiple meetings with the Raptors. Frankly, there are inconveniences that come with playing out of the United States and customs impact ordinary people as well.
Raptors fans as expected took offense to Young’s comments, pointing out that he decided to re-sign with the franchise in 2022.
Now, that decision does not add up, if this was how Young truly felt.
Thaddeus Young shares thank you message to Raptors
Thaddeus Young was notably traded last season at the trade deadline to the Brooklyn Nets along with Dennis Schroder.
Brooklyn opted to waive Young and he would sign with the Phoenix Suns. He posted a thank you message to the fans and organization, which does not seem genuine now.
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