Fred VanVleet slams Raptors fans for poor support when team struggles / News - Basketnews.com

Fred VanVleet says that whenever the Raptors play badly, the home crowd support is also 's**t'.

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Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is disappointed with home crowd supporters whenever the team struggles.

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VanVleet hopes Raptors supporters will get back to their fiery ways to boost the team as it continues its playoff push with 10 games remaining in the regular season.

"The crowd and the city will reflect what we do," VanVleet told reporters on Tuesday. "When we play like s**t, the crowd's s**t, and vice versa. When we play our brand of basketball, when we get it going in there, when we got the right energy and spirit, just that winning atmosphere, we all can build on that."

"It goes the other way sometimes too. The crowd is very anxious. We gotta do our part to put together the right type of atmosphere and play, and the crowd will follow suit. It's a hard place to win when it's going good," VanVleet added.

VanVleet averages 19.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game over 61 contests this season.

The Raptors have a 35-38 record and stand in 9th place in the Eastern Conference.

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