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It took security a few minutes to realize Ujiri was the franchise president. “It’s not like we were going to chase him down,” the police spokesperson said. “He had a right to be there, but he didn’t follow the credential policy.”

Kelly told the Washington Post, “Our deputy had no idea who he was. You have to remember that during the NBA Finals, we have a lot of celebrities, VIPs and politicians show up at the game. We don’t know who is who. We’re not from Canada. We don’t follow the Raptors’ management team. There’s so many people trying to get on that court, and you’re talking about an event that has a lot of security details.”

The deputy, whom Kelly declined to name, was uninjured.

“The incident is being looked at, and we are cooperating with authorities,” the Raptors said in a statement. “We look forward to resolving the situation.”

Said NBA spokesman Mike Bass: “We are in contact with the Raptors and local authorities and in the process of gathering more information.”

Another angle of the incident shows Ujiri saying something to the officer before being corralled and Lowry comes to the rescue, wrapping his arms around Ujiri and telling the president to ignore what just happened. “We’re over here,” Lowry says, referring to the team celebrating on the court. About three seconds into the first video below, Ujiri can be seen holding onto a lanyard with what looks like a credentials card.