DeRozan responds to Drake’s insults on Raptors broadcast

Drake and DeMar DeRozan appear to have cut ties.

Whatever affection the two once had for each other has completely disappeared after DeRozan’s appearance in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video. Things were simmering Saturday night as Drake was in attendance to watch the Toronto Raptors retire Vince Carter’s No. 15 against DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings.

“If you ever put up a DeRozan banner, I’ll tear that thing down myself,” Drake said as he joined TSN’s broadcast of the game in Toronto.

Drake added fuel to the fire by calling DeRozan a “dumbass” on air, and videos showed footage of Drake insulting DeRozan on his way off the field after the Kings’ loss.

DeRozan chose to remain polite after the loss and responded to Drake in more of the right way.

“He’s going to have to go a long way to get there,” he joked about Drake’s possible attempt to tear down the banner.

DeRozan and Drake had a relationship dating back to DeRozan’s time in Toronto, when DeRozan previously called Drake a “brother.” Drake mentioned DeRozan in “Lemon Pepper Freestyle,” praising DeRozan and the love Toronto has for the former Raptors legend.

Their relationship took a public turn last spring when Kendrick Lamar began feuding with Drake in a highly publicized rap battle between the two. Lamar – a Compton, California native – mentioned DeRozan in one of the texts, implying that Toronto didn’t deserve DeRozan when he played for the Raptors.

DeRozan then took the stage with Lamar during a performance of “Not Like Us”, further intensifying the feud between the two.