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DeMar DeRozan’s Daughter Diar Escorted Out Of NBA Game After Online Threats

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Wednesday’s play-in game pitting the Toronto Raptors against the Chicago Bulls was quite the stressful endeavor, especially for DeMar DeRozan. Reportedly, his team‘s security escorted his nine-year-old daughter Diar out of the Raptors’ arena because she received many online threats. Furthermore, that was probably because she screamed during the Raptors’ free throws, which many thought gave the Bulls an edge. However, when you look at the 17-point lead that the Raptors blew, it’s evident that the Toronto team had bigger things to worry about than a yelling child. Also, it’s no reason for people to threaten a young child who had nothing to do with the sporting event, as disrespectful as some people think it came across.

Regardless, the Chicago Bulls emerged victorious from the match, with DeRozan in particular nabbing 23 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. Unfortunately, after their loss to the Miami Heat on Friday (April 14), the Bulls will not make it to the playoffs this year. However, DeMar expressed unhappiness of claims of “overrated” status within the league, given his trade history and his impressive acumen throughout his career. Maybe this is necessary motivation to keep improving as a player, and he could definitely lead the Bulls to a run at some point in the future.

DeMar DeRozan’s Daughter Gets Online Threats Over Screaming At Raptors Game

After all, he is a record-breaking player, with him surpassing Wilt Chamberlain in most consecutive games played with over 35 points and over 50% shot percentage. “Just to be in the record books along with staples of basketball history speechless,” DeMar DeRozan remarked after the achievement. “As a kid, as a fan of the history of the game, being in the league as long as I’ve been in the league, things like that continue to make me even more humble.”

Meanwhile, the 33-year-old Compton native issued a statement following threats to his daughter’s life. “As long as she was there with her father, I wasn’t worried about anything happening!” he expressed. “It was just a precautionary measure and I appreciate that.” Hopefully the star player‘s family can go to games more peacefully following this incident. Regardless, come back to HNHH for the latest NBA updates and more news on DeMar DeRozan.

Twitter Loves Diar DeRozan’s Free Throw Screams

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Getting loud during free throws is a time-honored basketball tradition. For a player, thousands of people trying to break your concentration can be incredibly daunting. Additionally, the energy is exponential – every missed free throw will only make the crowd louder. At this point, it is simply a part of basketball culture.

But to go viral for screaming at free throws, you need to really stand out. With thousands of other people doing the exact same thing, it’s truly a feat for your voice to be heard. However, that’s exactly what happened at the crucial Bulls-Raptors Play-In game. And the viral figure in question just happens to be the daughter of one of the players on the court.

Raptors Miss 18 Free Throws Thanks To DeMar DeRozan’s Daughter

In a do-or-die match to stay alive in the NBA playoffs, the Chicago Bulls traveled to Scotiabank Arena to face the Toronto Raptors. The teams finished ninth and tenth in the regular-season standings. As the ninth and tenth-seeded teams, the winner would face the Heat for the last place in the playoffs while the loser would start their offseason. The Bulls were looking to reach the playoffs in back-to-back playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Raptors were looking to do the same for the first time since 2020. It was a vital matchup for two teams coming off mediocre regular seasons.

The Raptors got off to the better start and were up by 11 at halftime. However, they were outscored by 16 in the second half to lose by four, 109-105. What would have helped the Raptors hold onto their lead would have been better free-throw shooting. The Raptors missed a season-high 18 free throws, eventually going 18-36 from the line. Notably, Diar DeRozan, daughter of the Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan, was incredibly vocal during every Raptors trip to the line. She is now being credited with being an essential part of the Bulls’ win. Her father put up 23 points and 7 rebounds for the Bulls. Zach LaVine led all scorers with 39 points. The Bulls will now face Miami for the East’s eight-seed on Friday.

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