The incident occurred after Toronto's 114-110 NBA Finals-clinching victory in Game 6 Thursday night.
Ujiri didn't have the credentials on him, Kelly said, adding that the former National Basketball Association executive of the year then allegedly pushed the deputy out of the way in an effort to get on the court.
A video of the altercation obtained by NBC Bay Area shows Ujiri and a deputy being held back courtside by bystanders.
Masai Ujiri, the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager of the NBA champion Toronto Raptors, is reportedly being investigated on suspicion of simple battery of a sheriff's deputy.
"There was another push that kind of moved up and struck our deputy in the face".
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ESPN reported the Wizards have also interviewed Oklahoma City executive Troy Weaver, and former Atlanta and Cleveland GM Danny Ferry. "We are working with the Oakland Police Department to file a report and contact witnesses and review video".
Ujiri, 48, helped build the Nuggets into contenders before leaving for the Raptors in 2013. @ACSOSheriffs say he hit a deputy in the face.
"We were told to strictly enforce the credentialing policy and not allow anyone onto the court without a credential, so our deputies were doing that", office spokesperson Sgt.
NBC Sports Washington previously reported the Wizards' interest in Ujiri and Thursday night, ESPN reported the team was planning an offer of almost $10 million a year. "But how can he not know who the opposing team's president is, especially knowing the possibility of an on court celebration of the Raptors win??"
"It's not like we were going to chase him down. That would just be gross negligence on the staff at Oracle to have not been prepared for that regardless!" one person fired back.
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