The video tells the full story of the Masai Ujiri Finals incident:

Toronto is facing the Nets on the pitch, while Raptors president Masai Ujiri has his battle underway in court.

Ujiri filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the United States District Court in Oakland, in response to being sued by a Bay Area law enforcement officer after an altercation at the NBA Finals last June. The officer had accused Ujiri of being the aggressor, but the video released in Ujiri’s counter-suit seems to clear him of the incident.

“For me it’s pretty self-explanatory and disappointing. I think it probably ruins a night of big partying for the Masai with the officer’s actions, really, right? “Raptors manager Nick Nurse said before Wednesday’s game 2.” I’m sure he still felt good enough for the win, but he had to dampen it. I guess it’s been a long time, over a year, right? positive to conclude a little on this. “

Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy Alan Strickland – who is white – had sued Ujiri after a late Toronto scuffle that won the championship last year at Oracle Arena. Ujiri, the Raptors, Raptors owner Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and the NBA are all listed as defendants.

But the video released in the suit showed Ujiri – who is black – as a non-aggressor, with his jacket grabbed by Strickland, pushed and then told to “pretend nothing happened”. He tried to show his credentials, before being pushed once more.

In a February lawsuit, Strickland accused Ujiri of assaulting him, alleging that he had “sustained injuries to his body, health, strength, activity and person, which caused and continues to cause the plaintiff great mental, emotional, psychological, physical problems. and nerve pain and suffering. ”And Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern said Ujiri hit Strickland’s jaw and shoulder and demanded that the executive be charged with a police officer’s battery.

The team released a statement Tuesday stating that the video proved the title-winning executive was not the attacker.

“Well, I think in this particular case – well not just in this particular case, but in a lot of cases – people are making accusations, guessing, throwing the guilty thing at a lot of people,” the nurse said. “I think in the world, especially on social media, there is a lot of rude and straightforward behavior towards people when they don’t know the truth, right? I find it all very disheartening and, to be honest, disappointing. “

The killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor brought racial injustice to the fore and fueled the Black Lives Matter movement. The Raptors said in a statement that Ujiri had been the victim of violence and was subsequently hit by a baseless lawsuit.

“We are aware that this remains before the courts, but we have always maintained that the claims made against the Masai are baseless and entirely without merit,” the Raptors said in a statement. “We believe this video evidence proves exactly that – Masai was not an attacker, but instead was the recipient of two very violent and unwarranted acts.

“The events of that evening cast a veil on what should have been a party night, and the following year. Although Masai has the full support of Raptors and MLSE as they fight this injustice, we are aware that not all people have similar support and resources. This is a bogus legal action that MLSE, NBA and especially Masai shouldn’t face. “