Lou Williams: Drake's comment about DeRozan banner was 'selfish'

Lou Williams is throwing his support behind former Toronto Raptors teammate DeMar DeRozan amid the latter's feud with rapper Drake.

Drake, who serves as the Raptors' global ambassador, proclaimed during the television broadcast of Saturday's game against the Sacramento Kings that he would pull down DeRozan's banner himself if Toronto ever retires his jersey.

Williams, who played for the Raptors during the 2014-15 season and is name-dropped in Drake's track "6 Man," found the comments selfish.

"If I'm gonna speak candidly, I thought that was selfish of Drake," Williams said Monday on FanDuel's "Run It Back" podcast. "Drake, as well as the country of Canada, the city of Toronto, they know what DeMar DeRozan has contributed to the culture up there, and what he's contributed to the Toronto Raptors, and to that community.

"It goes way bigger than his personal relationship with Drake, it goes way bigger than his personal relationship with Kendrick Lamar. So for Drake to say, 'If you put up a banner and I'll personally pull it down,' it's like, is it just about you or is it about the Toronto Raptors?"

Drake's beef with DeRozan appears to stem from the Kings forward's cameo appearance in the music video for Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us," a diss track aimed at Drake. DeRozan also joined Lamar on stage while the rapper performed the song during a concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, in June.

DeRozan spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Raptors and ranks as the franchise's all-time leader in points, games played, and free throws.