After two months without news of the affair, the disorder of the dispatches between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. In August, New Yorkers denounced Canadians for “intellectual property theft”an accusation made by one of his former employees and several members of the technical staff he manages. Darko Rajakovic, also noted. Maple Leaf Sports, owner of the Canadian franchise, sent a stern letter to the courts on Monday asking for the case to be dismissed.
Ownership of raptors is defined as “unfounded” and “public relations stunt” the complaint filed by the Knicks, defining their accusation as “false and exaggerated”. The defense alleges that the data “allegedly stolen” This was only public information available to all members of the NBA through recognized public sources.
The complaint affects Toronto as a franchise, but on an individual level, it also points the finger at coach Rajakovic and his assistants. Noah Lewis and Ikechukwu Azotamthe latter being a former Knicks employee who, according to his former employer, was dedicated to appropriating private information about player performances and various team tactical plans. Ten other people are charged which have not been revealed to the public.
In recent weeks, the president of the Raptors and their coach have spoken publicly about the matter. “I think there’s only been one other time in history where one NBA team denounced another… “So let’s put things together,” Masai Ujiri said. “I was surprised, I don’t know where this thing came from, but I hope the case will be finished in court and the truth can be known,” Darko Rajakovic said.
The NBA has barely commented on this matter. Adam Silver In September, he referred to it and said there were doubts about whether the federal courts are the appropriate venue to resolve this dispute. According to him, it is likely that the matter will eventually come back into the hands of the organization and that he will have to settle the matter himself. “It’s going to end, I think, in front of me. So I’m not going to reserve judgment,” noted the commissioner.
The Raptors, in their letter to the courts, urge “not to waste judicial resources” on a case they describe as unnecessary.
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