There is an argument to be made that they were only cheering because the Raptors players were making them.
I never said the entire Toronto fanbase was bad, just a far larger portion than you think.
Plus any fanbase with Drake as its self-appointed "face" can't be all that awesome
It was clear the initial reaction from the masses in that building was cheering -- until the players became visibly upset and demonstrative about it then they calmed down. IDK how anybody can argue that.
I've stated that the reason why I believe it happened is because of who it happened to. While wrong to cheer any injury, I fully understand that guys like Draymond Green and Kevin Durant have alienated themselves from many fans through their actions and behavior over the years and bring the negative vibes upon themselves.
I also heard today that a media member covering the series said that, during warmups and throughout the game, Durant and the fans on one end of the arena were really going back and forth with the trash talking. He said the injury occurred on that end of the floor so he felt part of the initial reaction stemmed from that. And of course nobody knew the extent of the injury in the moment.
None of the above excuses what they did, but it does add context and reasons why it happened.