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Raptors Star Slams Reporter for Starting ‘Sickening’ Rumors

Toronto Raptors' Scottie Barnes in action during Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers, Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 131-111. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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:

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.

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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