"The former Leafs star apparently needed round-the-clock security for a couple weeks after he received some threatening messages online -- specifically one message or post (it wasn't clear) where a fan shared Marner's home address. Essentially, Marner was blaming this online vitriol for another playoff failure as the main reason why he left Toronto to go sign for the Vegas Golden Knights."
""I don't have any concerns that we don't do everything humanly possible to make sure that they're looked after, but in today's world, you never take anything not seriously. In today's world-and it can go for Toronto, it can go for any market with social media-the lion's share of people can have good, honest discourse but there's always the ones that cross the line. "It's unfortunate, but we always take every precaution necessary to make sure our guys are looked after.""
Mitch Marner reportedly required round-the-clock security for a couple of weeks after receiving threatening online messages, including a post that allegedly shared his home address. Marner attributed online vitriol and safety concerns to a playoff underperformance and cited those issues as a primary factor in his decision to sign with the Vegas Golden Knights. The address leak and threats sparked uproar among Leafs fans. Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving stated that player safety is the organization's top priority, that the team does everything humanly possible to protect players, and that social media can produce both honest discourse and boundary-crossing behavior.
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