Weird

I was embarrassed to be a Raptors fan when the people at the game in Toronto decided to treat AB like he was VC. I wish the hooligans would stop doing it all together, but at least I understand the reasoning somewhat behind booing Carter ( in case you need a reminder watch this – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcTHP2K1ZWY )

If you really feel a passion to Boo VC for his wrong doings then fine, but Andrea did nothing to warrant this reception. He gave what he had to the organization, he was over-hyped and mislabeled by our former GM through no fault of his own. He spent much of his career recovering from injuries or sickness and just never got it going, but he’s gone now and we’re all left to start a new chapter. Booing him like he was VC dilutes the reasoning behind why we boo Vince in the first place.

It’s supposed to be a reminder to other players not to treat Toronto as a dumping ground for their crap or see it as a destination to get a free ride (just ask Turkaglu) it’s a team you play hard for because the fans have your back through thick and thin. Together we stand…but if we boo every player that leaves the organization then we’re just a town full of ugly people who boo anyone who used to represent us. This will scare talent away and Raptors fans don’t want that.

Unfortunately, I feel that a lot of the blowhards in the stands that showed up for the return of Andrea Bargnani weren’t Raptors fans, so much as they were Toronto hooligans looking to be ignorant and rowdy and found a target to outlet their belligerent behavior in the form of booing AB.

It’s time to prove we as basketball fans in Canada know the difference between chastising a player for his wrong doings and actions while a part of our team and respectfully letting go of a player that couldn’t hone what initially piqued our interest when he first became a part of this organization.

Wish him the best, look forward to the future of the franchise and save the boos for the day AB unloads for 40 and 10 against us. haha