By now, DrakeB次元官网网址檚 relentless grandstanding on behalf of his beloved Toronto Raptors is to be expected.

And so too, then, is the wrath of Milwaukee BucksB次元官网网址� fans now excoriating the Canadian rapper for a series of escalating taunts.

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The off-court beef has been equal parts invigorating and infuriating for fans of both teams, with DrakeB次元官网网址檚 gleeful jeers only goading more cross-border smack-talk on the eve of SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 pivotal Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference final at Scotiabank Arena.

The mantle south of the border was taken up Thursday night by Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens, who trolled the 6 God by sitting courtside at Game 5 in a shirt featuring Drake nemesis Pusha T.

Drake clapped back on Instagram by changing his profile avatar to one of Mallory Edens. Clicking on the photo leads to multiple images and video clips that include cheering Raptors fans in the Scotiabank ArenaB次元官网网址檚 tailgate zone, Jurassic Park, as they emerged victorious Thursday to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series.

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Another quote is overlaid on a photo of what appears to be a recording studio with a large window that looks onto the CN Tower: B次元官网网址淢eet me in Jurassic Park at 8:30 whole city should be out like the sunB次元官网网址� history is upon us.B次元官网网址�

Several Bucks fans, meanwhile, showed up in B次元官网网址淔B次元官网网址攌 DrakeB次元官网网址� t-shirts at ThursdayB次元官网网址檚 game in Milwaukee.

Drake wasnB次元官网网址檛 there to witness this in person.

Instead the RaptorsB次元官网网址� global ambassador celebrated with his entourage amid jubilant Toronto fans at Jurassic Park, pacing on an adjacent stage as critical possessions came and went, and beaming as the buzzer confirmed another win for CanadaB次元官网网址檚 lone NBA team.

DrakeB次元官网网址檚 ties to the team go well beyond the run-of-the mill superfan.

His powerful OVO brand is woven deeply into the team B次元官网网址� literally, when you consider those Drake-inspired uniforms theyB次元官网网址檝e donned for the series, not to mention the teamB次元官网网址檚 practice facility, recently renamed the OVO Athletic Centre.

But while DrakeB次元官网网址檚 ardent fandom makes for juicy headlines and reliably animated reaction shots for TV cameras, it has raised questions about reasonable courtside decorum, which has included jabs at rival coaches, referees and players alike.

DrakeB次元官网网址檚 antics have clearly hit a nerve.

Earlier in the series, a Milwaukee radio station put a temporary ban on Drake tunes. The hosts at 103.7 KISS-FM said they hoped their B次元官网网址渂reak from DrakeB次元官网网址� would help the Bucks squash the Raptors.

Earlier in the series, Drake weathered hometown wariness, too, for a supposed curse when many superstitious sports fans pointed out that past teams and athletes he has supported often lose.

Cassandra Szklarski, The Canadian Press

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