Mitch Marner described the aftermath of Toronto's 6-1 Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers as deeply disappointing and noted it was his last Maple Leaf home game. He recounted fans escalating displeasure into threats, including a social post sharing his home address. Marner said his wife's father alerted him to screenshots and that the family required nearly full-time security for about two weeks after the playoffs. He acknowledged the market's passion and his roots in Leafs Nation, but said threats to his family's safety—especially with a new son—were unacceptable.
My wife's father calls me and goes, 'I just want to let you know, we've got people sending us screenshots of a guy posting your address online saying that if people want to come pay us a visit and say, you know, their goodbyes, in a quotation way, here's the address,'
It was a little tough, obviously. I mean, we kind of dealt with it for the last two years in a way. The market's very passionate. They love the team. I mean, I know it. I was born and raised there. I've been a part of the Leafs Nation for a long time. But when your family's safety comes into question, especially having a new son, I don't think it's acceptable.
We lose Game 7 as we do in [the most] non-enjoyable way of all time probably, You know, [you] get home, you're pretty disappointed, you're pretty devastated at that. You know, the thought also of it being my last Maple Leaf game at home.
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