We here at Raptors HQ refuse to get too sucked into LeaderGate, the ongoing imbroglio involving Kawhi Leonard and his former coach Gregg Popovich (featuring a deliciously well-timed, and also completely unnecessary, jab from current Raptors coach Nick Nurse). We’re trying to look forward here — and that’s stressful enough.
As Kawhi himself said: “I’m here with the Raptors.”
Now, usually when someone begins a sentence with “It’s just funny to me” there is a moment when everyone — absolutely everyone — knows that what will follow will not be funny.