Collin Murray-Boyles, one of this year’s NBA draft picks, went viral Wednesday after several fans on social media believed he appeared disappointed by his destination in the league.
A clip with over two million views on X shows Murray-Boyles, who played as a power forward for the South Carolina Gamecocks, shaking his head after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Toronto Raptors used the 9th overall pick on him.
He said something that looked to some fans like “fuck” before embracing loved ones at his table and making his way to the podium.
Basketball fans on social media swiftly speculated that he didn’t want to play in Toronto — the only city with an NBA team outside the U.S. — or for the Raptors, a team that hasn’t qualified for the playoffs since the 2021-22 season.
Others expressed that Murray-Boyles may have letting out an F-bomb as he was in disbelief over the moment.
