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For the first time in weeks, Tristan Thompson isn’t at the center of the Cavaliers’ celebrity drama.

After the Cavaliers squeaked out a 113-112 overtime win Tuesday, Raptors super fan and team ambassador Drake got into a heated exchange with Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins courtside. The unexpected beef spilled over to the tunnel following Cleveland’s Game 1 win before the two eventually went their separate ways.

“I’m here in real life,” said Drake, 31, according to Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur. The rapper also allegedly called Perkins a “f–king p—y.”

Perkins, an inactive player who signed with Cleveland at the end of last season, told ESPN via text message, “What happened was I was talking to my old teammate Serge [Ibaka] walking into halftime telling him, ‘We about to win this game,’ and Drake butted in talking s–t to me. So I said something back to him.”

After Tidal’s Elliott Wilson posted a screen shot of ESPN’s report on Instagram, Drake shared his side of the story. Sort of.

“I just said I liked the hem on his capris,” Drake commented.

The Raptors, who dropped their seventh straight playoff game against the Cavaliers, will have their next shot at revenge Thursday night.

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