Ambassador or distraction: Raptors superfan Drake walks a thin line GlobeArts
Rapper Drake reacts during game four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on May 21, 2019 in Toronto.With his team pulling away in the fourth quarter of a pivotal playoff contest, Nick Nurse was standing by the broadcasters’ table and applauding the previously struggling Raptors bench players that had given Toronto a 99-82 lead in Game 4 of its NBA Eastern Conference final against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Nurse tried hard to act like he hadn’t noticed. However, it seems like everyone else watching the game did, and of course social media debates were waged. Did Drake cross a boundary with his act of bonhomie, or were his actions an acceptable part of the NBA’s celebrity-driven culture?The move was in blatant disregard of the NBA’s fan conduct policy, which the Raptors faithful at Scotiabank Arena are lectured on via a jumbotron video several times per game.
What comes with that vague position? One one hand, he has lent his powerful OVO brand to the team, with his signature black-and-gold colour scheme decorating one of the team’s alternate jerseys – as well as the Scotiabank Arena court during the Raptors’ “Drake Night” promotions – and his owl logo adorning the team’s practice facility. On the other, it seems to involve trolling opposing players, hollering at referees and acting as a part-time masseur.
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