Raptors GM Ujiri on profanity: 'It's not about Brooklyn'
Toronto Raptors general manager Masai Ujiri already apologized for his much publicized rally cry that came before Game 1 of the team's playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets.
On Tuesday morning, he went a little deeper.
"I was trying to deliver a message. The message [had] the wrong choice of words," Ujiri said during an interview on CBC Radio. "I also apologize to every GM in the NBA."
Ujiri was fined $25,000 for yelling, "F--- Brooklyn!" during a pre-game rally outside Air Canada Centre on Saturday.
Many speculated it was a calculated move and part of the overall rebranding of the team, which Ujiri all but confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Ujiri: "We are standing up for something here. ... I was trying to be out and be proud of who we are, growing as a team."
— Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) April 22, 2014
Ujiri: "It's really not about the series. It's about us moving forward as a team. ... It's not about Brooklyn."
— Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) April 22, 2014
So, "F--- Brooklyn!" was "not about Brooklyn".
Ujiri says he felt a bit disrespected by Nets' resting stars, and the league virtually ignoring the Raps. "No more us on the side."
— Eric Koreen (@ekoreen) April 22, 2014
The series continues with Game 2 set to tip off on Tuesday night.