Mitch Marner received death threats and had his address leaked, leaving him and his family feeling unsafe in Toronto. The threats and harassment contributed to his decision to leave the Maple Leafs and sign with the Vegas Golden Knights. Fans placed disproportionate blame on Marner despite team-wide failings during the playoff series. Such threats and violent behavior are condemned while in-game criticism like booing is considered acceptable. Aggressive fan and media behavior can make attracting free agents difficult. Many fans described the conduct as gross, disgusting, and shameful.
I'm going to assume that Marner was telling the truth during his interview and if that's the case, I feel sick as a Leafs fan. If you're an adult and you find it neccesary to even threat about going to a hockey players house because he played a bad game, you're a loser. It's okay to be passionate and hope your team wins, but when the game is over, that's where it needs to stop.
If you're a die-hard Leafs fan, you understand how "crazy" the fans and media can get here, which sometimes makes it harder to attract free agents, so why would we turn on the one player who grew up a Leafs fan and has lived here his entire life? It's such a gross way to behave and it's disgusting if it's true.
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