Raptors President Masai Ujiri Accused of Assaulting a Police Officer in Oakland

Raptors President Masai Ujiri Accused of Assaulting a Police Officer in Oakland
Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri celebrates defeating the Golden State Warriors and winning the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy after Game 6 basketball action in Oakland, Calif. on June 13, 2019. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Moments after the Raptors won their first NBA championship, team president Masai Ujiri allegedly assaulted a local police officer at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., the sheriff’s office said Friday.

A spokesman for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Ujiri was making his way to the court to celebrate his team’s historic win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday when he was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy and asked for his credentials.