Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Scottie Barnes was smacked in the back of the head by an excited young fan during Monday's Raptors Fan Day event at Scotiabank Arena.
The annual family-friendly event featured on-court action as Raptors players participated in a three-point shootout and skills competitions. A local youth basketball team (all boys who looked to be around 10 or 11 years old) formed a "high-five tunnel" to greet the players as they were introduced to the crowd and headed onto the court. However, one of the young players in the line went for a little more than a high-five. As Barnes walked past, the kid jumped up and gave him a playful, but surprisingly solid, smack on the back of the head.
A little kid smacked Scottie Barnes on the back of the head at Raptors Fan Day and he did a double take ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Barnes was a bit surprised (understandably so) and did a double-take as he continued his walk towards midcourt to join his teammates. He certainly wasn't expecting to be smacked in the head by anybody, let alone a young fan. We have seen some interesting interactions between athletes and young fans over the years, but it usually doesn't get physical. As the highest-paid player in Raptors franchise history, this young fan needs to show Barnes more respect.
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