A few hours after the Warriors and the NBA banned Mark Stevens for a year and fined him $500,000, the Warriors minority owner has issued a statement.
"I take full responsibility for my actions last night at the NBA Finals and am embarrassed by what transpired. What I did was wrong and there is no excuse for it. Mr. Lowry deserves better, and I have reached out today in an attempt to directly apologize to him and other members of the Raptors and Warriors organizations. I'm grateful to those who accepted my calls. I hope that Mr. Lowry and others impacted by this lapse in judgement understand that the behavior I demonstrated last night does not reflect the person I am or have been throughout my life. I made a mistake and I'm truly sorry. I need to be better and look forward to making it right.
I fully accept the punishment administered by the NBA and the Warriors."
Early in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors on Wednesday night, Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry crashed into the first row of seats after attempting to save a ball that was headed out of bounds.
With Lowry on a seat, Stevens shoved the player and directed a vulgar statement at him.
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The league and the Warriors conducted an investigation and handed down the punishment shortly after 2 p.m. PT.
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Lowry addressed the issue during his NBA Finals media availability on Thursday, and said he has no desire to speak to Stevens.
