Former ABC 7 sports anchor Mike Shumann declined to elaborate Friday on a Facebook post in which he explained his side of the story that cost him his job.

Shumann, 62, resigned from the station May 4, a week after he was accused of stealing a jacket that belonged to a Warriors’ security official. The incident, which occured after a Warriors practice in San Antonio during the playoffs, was captured on surveillance cameras at the arena.

At the time of his resignation, Shumann said in a statement: “I regret any embarrassment I have caused the station. My recent actions do not reflect the high standard of conduct expected at KGO. Nor do they represent the integrity with which I have conducted my professional sports and broadcast careers.”

Thursday night, Shumann broke a 10-week silence with a lengthy post on his Facebook page.

“Friends I feel like I can finally share my thoughts on the recent upheaval in my life.

“As you may or may not know I back in ApriI was accused of taking a sweatshirt that was left from a Warriors morning practice session in San Antonio. After the team had gone I noticed someone had left their warm-up sweat shirt. I picked it up with the purpose of getting it back to its rightful owner. There was no intent of theft as I returned it that evening prior to the game and everything seemed to be fine. The incident was recorded on tape from the AT&T Arena in house camera and certain members of the team decided I had intent. As someone who has worked in this stadium for years, I was well aware of the security cameras. The thought of putting myself and my family in jeopardy over a sweat shirt is ridiculous and not who I am.

“The next day at practice I talked with players and the owner of the jacket, their head of security. I apologized for picking the hoodie up and creating this incident. I felt if I’d left it there someone else would take it and I would be back later that night for the game and would return it. No intent!

“The video made it’s way to social media and the story was published online. It went viral yet not one news outlet local or national tried to contact me for my side of the story. Headlines had been covered with taglines stating I was a alleged thief. Racial undertones on social media created an even more bitter dialogue.

“The article was copy and pasted everywhere with several mistakes that had to be corrected by the Warriors PR staff. Because of the mob mentality on social media combined with the Warriors being the most popular team in all of sports, I was then convicted in a court of public opinion. It saddens me that after a decades long untarnished career this is how people have decided to remember me. My career boiled down to 45 seconds of footage.

“I never had malicious intentions. There was no rightful reason or significance to take the jacket for myself.

“I have worked hard to be where I am now. I cherish every moment and connection I have made along the way, including ABC, the entire Warriors team and staff. I congratulate them on winning another NBA title. I want to say thank you to everyone who has been reaching out to me and knows I meant no harm.

The Warriors and ABC had to make a decision and neither turned out in my favor.

“It’s a shame to see such a long career end over something so trivial and sensationalized. In truth I was just trying to do the right thing.

“I hope that after my explanation of the footage and after taking into account the way in which I’ve conducted myself throughout my career people will understand what my reasoning was that morning. It was a surprise to hear that people thought I took the jacket for any purpose other than returning it to its owner.I hope that moving forward I can continue to demonstrate that this was a huge misunderstanding and I am a man of high moral character.

“I had 25 untarnished years at ABC7 that proved just that. This has taken a huge toll on me,my family and my career. Thanks for all your support along the way and hope to see you soon.

“Feel free to share this post.”

As of Friday afternoon, the post had been shared 87 times. More than 300 people had reacted with emojis of love and support. Another 200-plus had left comments in support of Shumann, who played six seasons as an NFL wide receiver, three with the 49ers, and was a member of their first Super Bowl team.

Media blogger Rich Lieberman, in a post last week, wrote that Shumann has a daughter in college and had to sell his house.

Reached by phone Friday, Shumann said he was not at liberty to discuss the matter further but hoped to do so next week.