I have decided my fight isn t a legal one - Ujiri on vindication from Finals incident
Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri released a statement on his vindication from the incident at the 2019 NBA Finals, thanked his family, the Raptors organization and fans for their support and said his fight is to help stop similar incidents from happening.
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Toronto Raptors president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri released a statement on his vindication from the incident at the 2019 NBA Finals.
Statement from Masai Ujiri on his vindication from the incident in Oakland, via The Humanity Movement on IG: pic.twitter.com/P28Z4hrj5G
Eighteen months after an unwanted altercation with an Alameda County sheriff’s deputy, Masai Ujiri can step away from the lengthy legal dispute that ensued.
Alan Strickland and his wife, Kelly Strickland, filed for dismissal of their lawsuit on Wednesday in a California district court.
Strickland attempted to stop Ujiri, the Raptors’ president, from walking onto the court after the Raptors had defeated the Golden State Warriors for the NBA title in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2019. Bodycam footage showed Strickland stepping in front of, then shoving Ujiri with two hands as Ujiri was attempting to present a credential.
OAKLAND, Calif. - A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an alterc.
A California law enforcement officer has dropped his lawsuit against Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri that stemmed from an altercation at the 2019 NBA Finals.
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