The Cavaliers poured some salt on the so-called Iceman after Sunday night’s Game 7 win over the Raptors.
The Cavs trolled Drake in Rocket Arena and on social media after Cleveland eliminated Toronto in their first-round NBA playoff series.
As time wound down in the eventual 114-102 win for the Cavs, Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us, a Grammy Award-winning diss track aimed at the Toronto rapper, was played in the arena to the delight of the home fans.
After the game, the team posted an image of an ice sculpture Drake installed at Bond St. and Dundas St. in downtown Toronto last month as promotion for his album, Iceman, which is due to be released on May 15.
The post was captioned “Defrosted,” which featured a Cavaliers ‘W’ in the centre of the image.
The image also read: “Internal Findings: Cavs W Detected in Core. Final Conclusion: Cavs in 7.”
The Cavs social media team later posted a clip of the CN Tower with images of their star powers circling the top of the ring of the iconic structure.
“Turned the 6 upside down,” the team captioned the post.
What is Drake’s connection to the Raptors?
Drake, who has served as the Raptors so-called global ambassador, has been spotted sitting courtside supporting the team over the years.
However, during the first-round series against the Cavs, the rapper was criticized for using his prime seats as a promotional tool, giving them a “frozen” appearance instead of using them himself.
Toronto fire melts down ice sculpture
Drake also received criticism for his massive ice block stunt after firefighters were called in to hose down the 25-foot sculpture.
A statement shared with Postmedia from Toronto Fire Services Chief Jim Jessop said there were “dangerous and unsafe activities” happening at the ice sculpture.
“Toronto Fire Services was alerted to dangerous and unsafe activities taking place at 81 Bond Street pertaining to the large ice installation,” Jessop said in an email to Postmedia.
“Large numbers of individuals have gathered to attempt to melt the ice using flammable liquids and open flames in an uncontrolled environment, which results in an immediate threat to life,” Jessop wrote. “As Toronto’s Fire Chief, my top priority is keeping Torontonians safe.
“As a result, we are initiating measures under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act to mitigate the risk to public safety.”
–With Mark Daniell files