Collin Murray-Boyles explains f-bomb after learning he was drafted by Raptors
By Andrew Olson
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Collin Murray-Boyles had some explaining to do on Wednesday night.
Murray-Boyles was one of the 2025 NBA Draft selections on hand in Brooklyn for Wednesday night’s festivities. The Raptors selected him at No. 9 overall. When the ESPN cameras turned to Murray-Boyles, he was caught dropping an f-bomb.
Colin Murray-Boyles shakes his head and says “f**k” right after the Raptors select him
— Underdog (@Underdog) June 26, 2025
Just what you want to see from your first round selection pic.twitter.com/3vLoT3rgbu
The viral reaction had many Raptors fans upset that Murray-Boyles appeared unhappy about being drafted by Toronto. When asked about happened, Murray-Boyles said that’s not the case.
Just disbelief,” Murray-Boyles said on a conference call with the media. “Toronto was probably my first team that I worked out for. What I said was not a bad thing by any means. Just very thankful for it.
“That was like a surreal moment to hear my name called by this organization that has a good history and has really good players as of right now. It was just a crazy moment. Obviously thankful for the opportunity that they give and ready to take it full on and do whatever they need me to do.
In an interview with NBA TV, Murray-Boyles also offered a “disbelief” explanation, offering that he was saying “what the f—.”
WTF, for sure. WTF all the way until my name got called,” he said. “I almost shed a tear. I dreamed of this as a kid.
It’s not the smoothest start with a new team, but Raptors fans are sure to enjoy watching Murray-Boyles once they get over the f-bomb.
[H/T The State]
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