Raptors mascot relocated after Phoenix player Devin Booker complained he was distracting. And Twitter went wild

The Toronto Raptors came up short against the Phoenix Suns Tuesday night but what happened late in the game is what had most fans talking.

Though only 1,000 fans were in the building due to Ontario’s COVID-19 mandate, one person caused a big enough stir to get banned from the sightlines of Phoenix star Devin Booker.

He asked the officiating crew to move the Raptors mascot during his crucial free throws in the final moments of the game and the refs did so. The NBA all star elaborated on happened, explaining that he wanted him out of the way.

The Twitterverse had its own theories:

Josiah Johnson thought perhaps Jurassic Park had something to do with it.

Rob Perez thought so, too.

Toronto fan Jordan A. Hayles says future Raptors-Suns games will have that extra element of revenge when fans are allowed back in the building.

Halle said it clearly showed poor sportsmanship.

Kate 4 Barnes & Birds couldn’t believe what happened.

Canadian sportswriter Hayley McGoldrick thought Booker’s horoscope explained his reaction.

Sportsnet personality Faizal Khamisa checked on the Raptor after the incident.

The Raptors Show producer and co-host Alex Wong had ideas of how the team can help themselves to victory during the lockdown.

The Raptor has sadly been unable to perform his regular duties during lockdown but has has found ways to entertain the people in Scotiabank Arena during quiet game days.