In the unforgiving age of social media, where sports fans have a direct line of communication to the athletes they love or love to hate, things often get taken too far.
That was the case earlier in the NBA playoffs for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, who became a virtual punching bag due to his early post-season struggles. He later revealed that his slip in play was because his mental health was suffering in the lonely confines of the Disney bubble where all the games are being played.
Over the last few days, that ugly side of social media has found Pascal Siakam.