ChevyVanMiller

Alannis Morrisette?

I don't really want to belabor it any further, but he didn't simply stop him and ask to see his pass. This is from the Toronto Star column that I am linking below: "The video shows Ujiri is walking slowly. He does not have the special armband the NBA distributed for entry to the court, but is pulling his NBA credential out of his jacket. Strickland puts out both hands and shoves, hard enough to throw Ujiri back. He barks, “Back the f—- up, man!” Ujiri takes a step forward and says, “What did you push me for? You’re pushing the president of the Raptors.” Strickland shoves again, hard. Ujiri’s face is pure anger and bewilderment; he cannot seem to believe this is happening to him. He pushes back." I highly recommend you read the full article. You will see the full array of lies that Strickland told to besmirch the name of a good man at the top of the NBA executive chain. The department withheld the video because they knew that it showed nothing of what Strickland claimed. https://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/op-ed/comment-the-truth-is-there-to-see-and-it-s-all-too-familiar-1.24190674

I've got plenty of character flaws, but racism isn't one of them. Look at the character of the man you are defending. In 1994, he was arrested and charged with felony insurance fraud and making false statements. After the incident with Ujiri he claimed he had "suffered injury to his body, health, strength, activity and person" causing him "great mental, emotional, psychological, physical, and nervous pain and suffering." He filed a worker's comp claim and collected for a year. Also, here is a video showing him politely interacting with fans before the altercation. What changed his demeanor so dramatically. I'm no clairvoyant, but, as Bob Dylan so eloquently stated, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows."

Well, this thread certainly took a hard left turn.

We're going top have to agree to disagree on this one. Mr. Ujiri is maybe the most well-known and well-respected Team President is the NBA. Especially last year after he pulled the trigger on the Kawhi Leonard trade, he was considered a wizard (familiar?) of wheeling and dealing. He was profiled at halftime of one of the games of those finals. He had just led his team and city to their very first championship, beating the prohibitive favorites on their own court no less. At that moment, as he steps forward to take his rightful place on the court with his team, he becomes the only known Team President in the history of team sports to be forceably shoved away by security. Now, the question you have to ask yourself is: Would the same thing have happened if he was white? For me the answer to that question is clear. If you aren't swayed by my argument maybe you will be by the reaction of the Warriors President Rick Welts who said, "To my personal and professional friend Masai Ujiri," Welts published to 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." He then went on to say, "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," Welts said in the statement. "You rose above it which doesn't surprise me or anyone who knows you." Nowhere in those comments can one feel the sentiment that he felt it was just "two knuckleheads" butting up against one another.

I was simply trying to point out that he wasn’t dressed like a fan, in a jersey or in jeans. He was in a tailored suit and was at court side, maybe that should have clued in the security guard to ask who he was before he started shoving him. My choice of words could have been better for sure.

It's funny how some people look exactly the same as a child as they do an adult, while others change dramatically. Redd Foxx is definitely in the former category.

Winner, winner chicken dinner.

Can you name the young man on the left (as you are looking at the picture)?

Been meaning to tell you, Ridgeway that your Chamber of Commerce is running a billboard ad extolling the virtues of your humble community in Niagara Falls, ON. It's on a rotating billboard at the corner of Stanley Ave and Hwy 420. If I can ever hit the red light at the right time I'll snap a pic for your archives.

Couple of dopey guys butting heads? One is the President of the Toronto Raptors, whose team had just won the NBA Championship, who was trying to take his rightful place to celebrate with his players on the court. The other was a clueless security person, who couldn't imagine a well-dressed black man being an NBA upper executive and actually shoved him twice to prevent him from gaining access to the court. Sheesh...

Sergeant, become the best version of your chosen name.

Yeah, that one came to me without hesitation. Now watch, we’re both wrong. Lol

Helen Reddy.

Winner. He was at the Cleveland Clinic and saw that leather helmet and put it on. Brady broke his record of appearing in 6 Super Bowls.

No, No and No. Here's a hint - Former NFL player, held a record that was broken by Tom Brady.

I was thinking the same thing as the OP, only with the WRs on the roster. If we want to win this year, we have to keep them all. Each will be used in special situations. Cole Beasley - Anytime we need a quick slant for a 1st down. Also, anytime we want a player to high-step in into the endzone with a TD on National TV. John Brown - 50-yard bombs and longer. Gabriel Davis - Also, bombs and he can tell the DB at the line of scrimmage, "I smoked Tre in practice with this one." Stefon Diggs - We go to him whenever pure greatness is called for on a particular play. Robert Foster - Used whenever we need a WR to drop an easy one to instill a false sense of confidence in the opposition. Isaiah Hodgins/Isaiah McKenzie - Used as a tandem when we want to run the old "High/Low, Mutt and Jeff" trick play. Also, McKenzie gets all of the end arounds. Andre Roberts - Return kicks only and takes WR reps when 5 or more of the other WRs go on IR. Duke Williams - He will appease the Canadian fan base and will be there to temper expectations in the post-season.

Just going to re-post it so it doesn’t get lost in the thread. Can you name this man?

Maybe this needs to be moved to the PPP board, but can you imagine something like that happening to Brandon Beane moments after the Bills win the Super Bowl? Me either. Shawn King - Aug 19th Let me tell you what you are looking at because police have blocked this video from being released for a whole damn year. The brilliant Black man in the suit is Masai Ujiri - the team President of the Toronto Raptors - and literally the single most respected, in demand leader in sports right now. His team just won the NBA Championship. They are in Oakland after defeating the Warriors. As he gets ready to walk on to the court to celebrate - and shows his badge - Alameda County Sheriff Alan Strickland then repeatedly shoves the hell out of Masai Ujiri. BUT GET THIS. He then sues Masai Ujiri and says it was Masai Ujiri who approached him and assaulted him! And, to no surprise, even though they had this body camera footage, the local police backed their officer and lied for him for months on end and went out of their way to make sure nobody saw this footage. Can you imagine? This was supposed to be the highlight of this man's professional career and he has to deal with this *****? INFURIATING.

I didn't take it quite so literally, unfortunately.

Hallelujah, I didn't think that was correct, but he was the only "One event" person from that time frame that came to mind. Good one! I've got one for the group, can you name this guy in the leather helmet?

The guy that shot at Reagan and had a thing for Jodie Foster. Hinkley, Jr?

That was maybe the most hideous woman ever posted here and yet, I know some of you be like:

I think we need a major hint

"Post playing career, OJ will be the best ambassador for WNY ever."