Former Raptor Rondae Hollis-Jefferson Snaps Back at Chris Broussard in Defense of Toronto

Former Toronto Raptors forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson defends Toronto after strange comments from Chris Broussard

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson's Toronto Raptors days may be well in the rearview mirror, but there's a reason he's still a Raptors fan favorite.

The former Raptors forward took to Twitter on Thursday morning to defend Toronto after FS1's Chris Broussard suggested Kevin Durant wouldn't want to play for the Raptors because, in his words, the way it feels to be a Black person in Toronto.

Yeaaaa this a stretch… Canadians love you like you grew up there… he’s tripping https://t.co/l6dQA52ZXA

— R.HollisJefferson (@IAmCHAP24) July 5, 2022

When asked if Toronto was a good landing spot for Durant, Broussard said:

“I don’t think KD will want to go to Toronto. I visited there many times. Obviously, I was there covering the league. Great city, but it’s not America. And you feel it when you’re there, I’m telling you, especially as an African American. It’s a different situation than African Americans are used to being in.”

Hollis-Jefferson Tweeted: "Yeaaaa this a stretch… Canadians love you like you grew up there… he’s tripping"

The 6-foot-6 forward spent one season in Toronto, playing for the 2019-20 Raptors before signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2020.

You don’t see these very often pic.twitter.com/sCB5qqGcdU

— 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 (@AaronBenRose) March 30, 2022

Despite his brief tenure in Toronto, Hollis-Jefferson has remained a favorite in the city as a hardworking and versatile big man who averaged 7 points and 4.7 rebounds during his lone season with the Raptors.

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