I would feel like "Holy ****! Is it a faceless man from GoT? How did he get Masai Ujiri's face?!?!?!". And seriously, this is a bad look. I'm not entirely ruling out the fact that the police officer just made an honest mistake. Human beings make mistakes. But every year a championship is won. Every year NBA executives run onto the floor. And it just so happens that when it's a black general manager there is a problem? Very bad look.
I’m talking about his actions. They will conduct an investigation and the truth will come out. Nobody begins with a presumption of being right in this case until the facts come out.
It comes down to who is doing the investigating. When the police investigate themselves, even when the DA they regularly work with is involved, the results tend to be a little predictable, especially when it comes to inconvenient facts being left out of the public report.
No doubt about that, but this is Oakland California not Harris County Texas so I believe the investigation will be more fair.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2...-lawsuit-altercation-raptors-president-ujiri/ OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An Alameda County Sheriff’s Deputy may file a suit after claiming he was seriously injured last week during a scuffle with Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri at the end of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Alameda County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Ray Kelly on Friday said that Ujiri hit the deputy with his arm on the side of his face as Ujiri shoved him to try to get onto the court after the Raptors won the NBA championship on Thursday in Oakland. Ujiri is now at the center of a criminal investigation. A law enforcement source close to the investigation told KPIX 5 Monday evening that the deputy involved in the incident is considering filing a lawsuit against Ujiri, the Raptors and the NBA. The deputy has hired high-profile civil rights attorney David Mastagni, who spoke exclusively with KPIX Monday night. “All options are on the table. No options are off the table,” said Mastagni. He says the deputy could file a lawsuit. “No options are being ruled out as to how to rectify the situation,” said Mastagni. The deputy can be seen a cell phone video showing the immediate aftermath of the incident with Ujiri. “It’s an unprovoked significant hit to the jaw of the law enforcement officer,” said Mastagni. The deputy told investigators he was trying to stop the Raptors president because he did not know who he was and he was not wearing proper credentials. The deputy says he hasn’t been able to return to work due to the injuries he suffered last week. “He has a serious concussion; a templar mandibular joint injury, which is a serious jaw injury,” said Mastagni. In the days since the incident, Mastagni says his client, who is a 20 year veteran with the sheriff’s department, has been painted as a racist. “This is an issue of credentials or no credentials, not race,” argued Mastagni. KPIX 5 also learned exclusively Monday night that Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern personally reviewed the footage from the body camera of the deputy involved and the security cameras inside Oracle Arena. The Sheriff said he completely supports the deputy and is recommending the case move forward to the district attorney for criminal charges of misdemeanor battery of a police officer against Ujiri. The Raptors say they are “cooperating with authorities” and “look forward to resolving the situation.”
Oakland, California. The law enforcement officers in this region have had some terrible stories come public about them in recent years (so they haven't necessarily grown too far past their historical reputations). Don't let the California reputation for liberalism fool you. The officers here can be as bad as anywhere else. While they are generally significantly better than in more notorious places, the East Bay officers have been caught up in many a scandal and coverup, some with the help of the DAs. Yeah, the investigation will be "more fair" than in Harris County, but, IMO, that isn't saying much. LOL
next we’re gonna hear that this officer is suffering from PTSD after this incident and severe mental anguish
fwiw, looking at one of the videos, the way the officer was talking, it certainly didn't look like he had a jaw injury. And I've seen my share of concussions before and he didn't act like he was concussed, either.
The fact that some people are taking the side of the cop is mind boggling to me. Then again, I'm not surprised. Just look at how Jeremy Lin is treated here. Some of you have hatred in your hearts.
Raptors president Masai Ujiri produced ID before altercation with sheriff, police say, but not proper credentials https://www.theglobeandmail.com/can...pid=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Raptors president Masai Ujiri identified himself to a police officer who was blocking the executive from the on-court celebrations after the Raptors’ historic NBA Finals win last Thursday, police say. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Mr. Ujiri told the deputy he was the team’s president and did present NBA identification, after The Globe and Mail described an eyewitness account of the officer being told that Mr. Ujiri was a Raptors executive, moments before the two became embroiled in a shoving match. But according to police, Mr. Ujiri did not have the specific credentials needed to enter the court. The Raptors executive appeared to be holding a red badge, but only officials with a purple badge and gold arm band were allowed on the court. This, multiple witnesses told The Globe and Mail, is what precipitated the incident between the officer and Mr. Ujiri, a confrontation that has stirred a fierce debate about racial profiling and raised questions about how the team president could be denied entry to the court in a moment of triumph, even if he had the wrong lanyard. Though the NBA is made up predominantly of black players, Mr. Ujiri is one of only a handful of high-level executives who are not white. Neither Mr. Ujiri, his team nor the league have spoken publicly about the altercation or what led to it, leaving the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office as the sole official narrator of the incident. The police have said that Mr. Ujiri struck the officer in the face and that video footage backs up their account, but it has not been released. On Wednesday, a spokesman for the force clarified that it was not body-cam video from the officer, but footage from the stadium that captured the blow. The body cam, police said, switched off the instant Mr. Ujiri made contact. Police have said the deputy suffered a concussion and jaw injury as a result of the incident and he is currently off work. Sacramento-based litigation lawyer David P. Mastagni says he has been retained by the officer and that his client has not ruled out suing the Raptors, the NBA and Mr. Ujiri, who is already facing a criminal investigation. The Sheriff’s Office and the Oakland Police Department are investigating the incident and are expected to file reports with the District Attorney’s office soon. From there, district attorney Nancy O’Malley, who holds an elected position, will determine whether a charge should be laid and if so, whether the allegations amount to a misdemeanour or felony offence. Police spokesperson Sergeant Ray Kelly said high-definition security footage from Oracle Arena shows Mr. Ujiri striking the deputy with “two fists,” one of which landed “underneath his jaw on the left side of his face.” However, The Globe has interviewed three men who were sitting within 10 feet of the altercation, and each says they never saw Mr. Ujiri strike the officer’s face. Ben Baller, a celebrity jeweller and entrepreneur, was sitting in a front-row corner seat just steps away from the incident. He said that Mr. Ujiri was trying to make his way to the court when the officer stopped him aggressively and shouted something like “I need to see credentials to get on the court.” Mr. Baller, 46, says Mr. Ujiri seemed to be trying to show the officer the lanyard in his hand, although he couldn’t make out what the executive said. When asked about this, Sgt. Kelly confirmed that Mr. Ujiri did identify his role with the Raptors and did hold up his credentials, but the placard he presented did not permit court access. Moreover, Sgt. Kelly continued, Mr. Ujiri presented the document in a “very threatening kind of way” directly in the officer’s face. At this same moment, Mr. Baller said, others in the area started shouting Mr. Ujiri’s position. “That’s the general manager of the Toronto Raptors,” Mr. Baller heard one person yell, but the officer “shook his head ‘no’" and pushed Mr. Ujiri. (Sgt. Kelly says the officer, who felt Mr. Ujiri was violating his personal space, pushed the executive away and said something to the effect of “get away from me.”) Mr. Baller said the Raptors president’s expression was one of “are you joking me?” This is when things became heated. Mr. Ujiri shoved the officer back, causing the man to stumble backward. “There is no fist going to his face,” Mr. Baller said. Greg Wiener, 61, told the Associated Press last week that while Mr. Ujiri did shove the officer, he did not hit his face. Mr. Wiener told The Globe that when Mr. Ujiri approached the court, the officer blocked his path with his arm, which Mr. Ujiri “brushed” away, “like, ‘I’m still going forward’ … then the deputy got a little bit more aggressive” and pushed the Raptors executive. “That’s when Mr. Ujiri pushed the deputy hard,” Wiener said. Lucas Abrenica, 20, told The Globe he didn’t notice the altercation until it was already under way. “I don’t know who shoved first, but both the sheriff and Ujiri shoved each other very hard. They both stumbled back. … From what I saw it was just shoving. There were no punches thrown or anything like that.” Mr. Baller, Mr. Wiener and Mr. Abrenica all said the officer remained at his post for at least 10 minutes. Two of the men said he seemed angry, but uninjured. Sgt. Kelly confirmed the deputy remained in position for a time, but that later that night, he was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a concussion. He added that while the officer did forcefully push Mr. Ujiri, it was a “Level 5.” Mr. Ujiri responded with a “Level 10.” Mr. Mastagni, the officer’s lawyer, said any suggestions that race played a role in what transpired at Oracle Arena is unfair and that the officer’s family is African American. “This case is about credential versus no credential. Not race.” The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Mr. Ujiri had a badge, but it was not the purple one that was required. The executive also did not have one of the gold arm bands that had been given to the Raptors organization. Sgt. Kelly said part of the investigation will try to determine whether Mr. Ujiri was issued the correct documentation and, if so, why he wasn’t wearing it. The Raptors declined to comment for this story. When asked why the deputy didn’t try to calmly sort out the credential issue with Mr. Ujiri, upon being told his identity, Sgt. Kelly said the entire altercation lasted about 20 seconds. (He also does not concede that the deputy was able to process Mr. Ujiri’s identity at the time given the intensity of the moment.) “There were no opportunities present to have this detailed discussion ... when he decided to push through security with the wrong credentials and then assault the deputy he did not leave us a lot of room for conversation.”
Body cam just so happened to turn off? Really? How convenient... Now they’re talking about “oh, the officer’s push was a level 5 while Masai’s was a level 10.” Is this Masai or Mike Tyson? Man, if u don’t stfu and stop all this nonsense...
I was trying to have a discussion with theis guy on reddit over this and he snapped at me saying "IGNORANT B*TCH, YOU OWE EVERYTHING TO COPS"
Lol, why did dude get so triggered? Must’ve been a cop himself. it’s always funny to me when dash or body cams just magically got turned off so right when the most relevant footage would’ve been captured cop got his ego injured and is now acting like he was boxing with God that night...
My $30 dash cam from China didn't shut off after a guy pulled in front of me causing a t-bone that totalled both vehicles. That must have been one hell of a shove -- Deputy Doolittle is lucky to be alive.
