Raptors' Rajakovic riled up over Thompson's 'disrespectful' late dunk

Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic didn't mince his words when addressing Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson's late-game antics Wednesday.

Thompson threw down a two-handed dunk in the dying seconds of Wednesday's contest instead of dribbling out the clock with the Cavs up 21 points. The Canadian followed up the slam by appearing to blow a kiss to the Toronto crowd as they booed him.

Raptors Jamal Shead and Scottie Barnes confronted Thompson on the court, leading to a minor scuffle after the final whistle. Officials and both teams' coaching staffs separated the players before Thompson was guided to the locker room.

"No class and disrespectful," said Rajakovic about Thompson, according to Sportsnet's Blake Murphy. "I'm not gonna stand for that, for sure. ... I love when my team stands up for themselves."

Raptors wing RJ Barrett also backed his rookie teammate Shead for standing up to Thompson.

"It's kind of an unwritten rule to not do that at the end," Barrett said, according to The Associated Press' Ian Harrison. "Jamal did what he's supposed to."

Shead described Thompson's actions as disrespectful not only to the Raptors but to the entire game of basketball.

Thompson logged four minutes of action in the win, contributing four points, one rebound, and an assist.

The Raptors have lost six of their last eight games and sit 13th in the East at 17-38. The Cavaliers remain first in the East at 44-10, winning eight of their last nine contests.