DeMar DeRozan‘s daugher, Diar DeRozan, reportedly had to be escorted out of Scotiabank Arena by security on Wednesday after receiving online threats for her heckling of Toronto Raptors’ free throw shooters, according to TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes.
Diar went viral after her high-pitch scream could be heard every time the Raptors shot from the free-throw line. The Raptors missed a total of 18 free throws which proved costly in Toronto’s 109-105 season-ending loss to the Chicago Bulls in the NBA play-in tournament.
“As long as she was there with her father, I wasn’t worried about anything happening,” DeRozan told Haynes. “It was just a precautionary measure and I appreciate that.”
Many on social media applauded Diar’s efforts, with some even calling her the MVP of the game.
The Bulls advanced for a sudden-death game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, with the winner securing the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
After the game Wednesday, DeMar told reporters that Diar wouldn’t be in Miami on Friday because she had to get back to school.