Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic voiced frustration after learning Scottie Barnes did not appear in the top 20 of Eastern Conference All Star fan voting. Rajakovic spoke after Toronto’s 107-106 win over the Orlando Magic, calling on Canadian fans to support Barnes and emphasizing the importance of fan participation. Barnes recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Raptors improved to 20-14, continuing a strong season despite the lack of recognition.
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TSN Sports' Josh Lewenberg posted the comments from the frustrated coach onto X (formerly known as Twitter), who clearly expects Raptors fans to do better.
“I’m puzzled and I am very disappointed. We need to get this right. Canada needs to get this right. It starts with us… What he does is what generational players are doing”