Tristan Thompson responds to Raptors coach Darko Rajaković's suggestion Cavaliers star lacked class

On Wednesday, Toronto Raptors manager Darko Rajaković described seasoned Cavaliers halfway Tristan Thompson arsenic a "no-class" subordinate aft the Cavs' 131-108 triumph implicit the Raptors.

Rajaković besides suggested Thompson's actions showed a deficiency of respect. 

"I deliberation what Tristan did determination was nary people and disrespectful," Rajaković said during a postgame property conference. "I'm not going to basal for that, for sure. I emotion erstwhile my squad stands up for themselves. That was nary class."

Rajaković was irked by Thompson's two-handed slam successful the last seconds of the game.

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Raptors players Scottie Barnes and Jamal Shead confronted Thompson instantly aft the last buzzer sounded, and immoderate fans directed boos astatine the Cavs large man.

Thompson took to societal media Thursday to stock his effect to Rajaković's remarks. Thompson asserted that the Raptors engaged successful a "full tribunal press" adjacent arsenic Toronto was trailing by double-digits precocious successful the game.

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"You wanna afloat tribunal property with nether a infinitesimal near successful the crippled erstwhile you get cracked by 30 this volition hap to you. Lose for draught lottery and beryllium blessed buddy boy. Hopefully you and astir of your guys spot the airy astatine the extremity of Bobby and Masai agelong word plan. Bless up enactment lukewarm successful MY CITY," Thompson wrote connected X Feb. 13.

Cavaliers manager Kenny Atkinson said helium didn't recognize Thompson's thought process astatine the time, but helium besides did not judge determination were "bad intentions" down the dunk.

"I'm not definite what helium was thinking," Atkinson said. "Sometimes, though, you're playing the game, and you conscionable person a reaction. I cognize with Tristan, there's nary atrocious volition there. I deliberation conscionable sometimes you're playing, and the extremity of the crippled is to score. Unfortunate."

Thompson, who is from Canada, had 4 points successful 4 minutes. He is averaging 1.7 points and 3 rebounds per crippled successful 28 games this season.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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