Warriors president Rick Welts apologizes to Masai Ujiri: ‘I am heartbroken’
Welts reacts to Ujiri’s altercation with Alameda County sheriff’s deputy.
Golden State Warriors president Rick Welts issued a public apology Friday to Toronto Raptors colleague Masai Ujiri for an altercation with a deputy sheriff that happened as Ujiri was trying to walk onto the court in Oakland after the deciding game of the 2019 Finals.
“To my personal and professional friend Masai Ujiri,” Welts published on his Twitter account. “I am heartbroken seeing the video of what should have been the happiest professional moment of your life. It’s hard to watch and to know all that swirled around you in the aftermath. While we had no role in hiring or managing security at our old arena, it happened at a Warriors game and for that I apologize. You rose above it which doesn’t surprise me or anyone who knows you.”