Raptors Star Slams Reporter for Starting ‘Sickening’ Rumors

Don’t start rumors about Scottie Barnes.

The NBA’s reigning Rookie of the Year spoke out while live-streaming NBA 2K22 this week and made his feelings known about some of the recent Raptors rumors reporter Jake Fischer threw out there. “Jake L. Fischer. Why is Jake L. Fischer following me?” Barnes questioned while holding his phone to the camera to show his Instagram page.

“Nah, there’s no way the man thinks it’s cool to follow me after he’s putting out bad reports.

“It’s sick. Talking about my boy wanting a trade? It’s sick, bro. Sickening. You’ve gotta do better, fam.”

Watch Scottie go in on Jake Fischer below:

https://t.co/dw6aIAHZ4f pic.twitter.com/M1w1nHqgiE

— Cole (@SiakamSpinV2) June 15, 2022

Barnes and Fischer have a history of beef. Barnes has negatively commented on Fischer’s reporting before. The day that Fischer’s initial story about Anunoby dropped, Barnes replied on Instagram, saying:

“close source said it’s bad news” with a pair of accompanying laughing emojis.

Scottie’s response to the OG ‘wanting out’ news pic.twitter.com/2q39xzI2hG

— Gen (@GenDirectMusic) May 31, 2022

Barnes averaged 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on 49.2 per cent shooting from the floor. He’s definitely a keeper.

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