Nazem Kadri yet again has avoided the physical grind of a deep playoff run, but he’s still managing to take a beating on social media.
It was a while a go, but NHL fans might recall that Kadri was suspended in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs for cross-checking Boston Bruins winger Jake DeBrusk in the face. The Toronto Maple Leafs center missed the final five games of the series, and eventually watched his team lose to the Bruins, who now are preparing for a matchup with the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final.
Anyway, Kadri was courtside at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday to watch the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. TSN shared a photo of the 28-year-old on Twitter.
Mitch Marner isn't the only Leaf supporting the Raps, @43_Kadri is in the house as well pic.twitter.com/45MRn4wpNl
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 22, 2019
From that point forward, Twitter took off.
Check out some of the reaction:
https://twitter.com/thegadfly67/status/1131006409234092033
Leafs always have a good seat watching the playoffs from the stands
— Sean Rutter (@seanr19) May 22, 2019
Surprised he didn’t cross check someone court side and cost the raptors the game
— AL (@BuckNazsty) May 22, 2019
Closest he will get to a championship team
— Jon Badach (@Jonnyb_48) May 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/NefCanuck/status/1131010430397308930
Better seat at a basketball game than he had at hockey
— Mike (@JetTech33) May 22, 2019
Say what you want about the guy, he always gets the best seats for raps and leafs playoff games.
— Scott Hood (@Hoodlum0404) May 22, 2019
Maybe he can crosscheck Giannis in the grill.
— HC7 (@HC7378) May 22, 2019
Scumbag
— Tombo (@yogain11) May 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/DynastyTfc/status/1131193908053139458
Hey, when you get suspended in the first round in consecutive years, you reap what you sow.