There were no victors in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.That’s according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who called it a “most terrible win for the Golden State Warriors after Kevin Durant reinjured himself in the 106-105 win on Monday. The Raptors losing a six-point lead with three minutes left in the game is a fact “that has the potential to go down in infamy” if they don’t close out this series, Windhorst said.The tight game that brought out both the best and worst in basketball fans. They will go on to play Game 6 at the Oracle arena with a 3-2 series lead on Thursday. Here’s what U.S. media sites are saying about Toronto and the Raptors after Monday night’s game:We’re better than this, TorontoSeveral news organizations raised eyebrows at the Raptors fans’ initial reaction to Durant’s injury, suspected to be a torn Achilles tendon which could mean he’s out for next season. USA Today’s Josh Peter chose to focus on the positive response after the cheers:“They cheered after Kevin Durant went down. Yes, they did.Toronto Raptors fans cheered as he clutched his right leg during the second quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals with what turned out to be an Achilles tendon injury.Those cheers were inexcusable. Baffling. But what followed was far more powerful.First, there was Danny Green, Kyle Lowry and other Raptors players signalling for the crowd to stop cheering.Then, as the Durant was helped off the court and toward the Warriors’ locker room, the crowd saluted him with chants of “KD! KD!” The potentially devastating injury brought out the humanity of the game.”Des Bieler of the Washington Post compiled a roundup of reaction from media and players, all blasting the fans on Twitter for what Sixers centre Joel Embiid called a “disgusting” display.“Kevin Durant went down in Monday’s Game 5, clutching at his right leg — somethi ...
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