LA Lakers’ Danny Green reveals how he handled death threats after Game 5 loss
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There is absolutely no doubt that the fans are directly associated with the sport and their team. If you win, they pour their love. But if you lose, in some cases the heat has to be faced. Such was the case with Los Angeles Lakers’ Shooting Guard Danny Green. The incident happened in the 5th game of the NBA Finals against Miami Heat. The Lakers were leading by a small margin yet the momentum was the Heat and Lebron trusted Green to put the match to bed. Some suggest it was at that moment, when the Heat completely stole the game away from the Lakers.
Lakers fans were given the scare of Game 6 and it all came on the head of Danny Green, who received not only criticism. But also, death threats. Unfortunately his wife had to go through the same social harassment.
Danny Green reveals how he dealt with death threats
In a recent interview, Green revealed how he understood the scrutiny faced by him. Playing for a franchise as big as Lakers has its own pros and cons.
He said, “It’s a lot of stuff that I don’t take seriously. It wasn’t the first time I’ve gotten threats or criticism. I’ve got threats before and cussing in every city I’ve played in so it’s part of the game it comes with it, it comes with the territory.”
There is no doubt that Green had an important role in the Lakers 17th Championship triumph. Especially in playing a supporting role alongside Lebron and Davis. He has been a decent 3-point shooter throughout his career and has showcased his ability on many occasions, justifying his starting position.
He lastly said, “Just take it for what it is, block out the noise, block the accounts of fake people trying to message you whatever ignore everything else trying to stay off social media.
“Try to stay off of sports channels, basketball talk, and try to escape as best as you can while you’re in there and stay fresh so that when you do play the game, you’re not burnt out.”
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