Raptors GM, Masai Ujiri, Tells Pre-Game Rally Crowd: “F*** Brooklyn”

The Raptors and Nets kicked off the 2014 NBA Playoffs a couple hours ago. In a pre-game speech at Maple Leaf Square in Toronto, Raptors GM Masai Ujiri, ended his talk by telling the crowd, “F*** Brooklyn.” The playoffs have started you guys.

National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur informed the masses on Twitter about Masai’s pre-game junk:

According to a lot of people, Masai Ujiri was in Maple Leaf Square before the game and ended his speech with, “Fuck Brooklyn.” Wow.

— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) April 19, 2014

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As you can tell by the crowd’s reaction, they certainly enjoyed Masai’s impromptu jab:

Obviously his comments opened up an opportunity for a calvacade of Twitter jokes that followed:

Rumor: Drake and Masai Ujiri are recording a Nets diss track at halftime.

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) April 19, 2014

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Masai Ujiri will get the Knicks to pay for his fine and give him two first rounders in exchange for John Salmons.

— alex (@steven_lebron) April 19, 2014

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Lucky for Masai, the only thing more popular in Brooklyn than Brooklyn is self-loathing.

— Pablo S. Torre (@PabloTorre) April 19, 2014

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Masai qualified himself a bit later, and though he apologized, he wasn’t exactly contrite (nor should he be).

When asked if “F*** Brooklyn reflects his feelings, Masai responds: “You know how I feel. I don't like them. I apologize.”

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) April 19, 2014

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Spoke to Masai U, who confirmed he said “F— Brooklyn!” in ML Sqr: “I love Brooklyn. But it's playoffs. Just trying to get our fans going.”

— Dave Feschuk (@dfeschuk) April 19, 2014

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We lived in Brooklyn for three years before moving out to the suburbs, but we’re still so excited the playoffs are finally here.