[Shams] Masai Ujiri is out as Vice Chairman and President of the Toronto Raptors

[ishoy123]

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[RapsFanInOhio]

cheap fks

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I hate it here.

[Raps Next GM]

A strictly on-court performance argument could be made to justify this.
But Masai brought a level of credibility that as a Canadian-based team, we needed.
Getting free agents was already a nightmare, Masai at least made it somewhat possible. Retaining our own will also be more difficult.

I miss the days of the original Blue Jays (Labatts) ownership: hire good people, provide resources they need, and stay out of their way.

[douggood]

Dark days ahead, not because Masai got fired but because this clearly tells me Rogers will operate this team like a small market team when it comes to investing into this team.

It was a long time coming but the roosters have finally came home to roost. This was the inevitable outcome when all of the progressive owners started selling their stocks. We’re stuck with Rogers sadly.

the blue jays have been rolling out a high pay roll for more than a few years now. a good decision here or there would have changed tragectory of the jays.

you many comment of the decision making of rogers but you cannot comment on them being cheap with jays.

[manjusaka]

Was anticipating this when ed rogers took over.

[dhackett1565]

Yuck. Rogers ruins everything. Hopefully Bobby steps up into the main role and we get to avoid whatever disaster class Rogers will hire externally to run the team for a while.

[RapsFanInOhio]

I have to wonder if bobby even wants to stay and work for ed. Dude can get a job anywhere

I had the same thought. Tolzman, come on down buddy.

[TakeYourHeart]

I have to wonder if bobby even wants to stay and work for ed. Dude can get a job anywhere

Nobody tell Ed Bobby's Asian

[wow09]

A strictly on-court performance argument could be made to justify this.
But Masai brought a level of credibility that as a Canadian-based team, we needed.
Getting free agents was already a nightmare, Masai at least made it somewhat possible. Retaining our own will also be more difficult.

I miss the days of the original Blue Jays (Labatts) ownership: hire good people, provide resources they need, and stay out of their way.

Exactly Masai is very well respected in NBA circles. The players love him too. Who wouldn't the guy is an amazing success story only Ed Rogers the silver spoon bafoon has an issue with him.

As a Raps fan from 95 this is a very dark day. I fear we will go back to irrelevancy.

There was always a feeling with Masai here that we will be OK.

[TorontoRapsFan]

Wow this is so disappointing. So fking disappointing. Now everyone with all their complaints here going to find out how bad it can get without a top notch basketball minded exec

[StopitLeo]

Seems more disrespectful than anything when they could have let his contract play out.

Bobby has probably had more decision-making control than we have given him credit for—he is the GM after all and was the key to start of the Kawhi deal.

I’m interested to see how they spin this. Shams’ wording about Masai being “out” makes me think they will sell it as him moving on (especially if signed by a new team shortly) rather than him being fired.

[douggood]

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[Duffman100]

Dark days ahead, not because Masai got fired but because this clearly tells me Rogers will operate this team like a small market team when it comes to investing into this team.

It was a long time coming but the roosters have finally came home to roost. This was the inevitable outcome when all of the progressive owners started selling their stocks. We’re stuck with Rogers sadly.

the blue jays have been rolling out a high pay roll for more than a few years now. a good decision here or there would have changed tragectory of the jays.

you many comment of the decision making of rogers but you cannot comment on them being cheap with jays.

You can comment on them keeping the Jays FO in place for this long.

[traps#10]

I don’t think there will be any replacements, it’ll be just be solely Bobby running the show as the GM like the Leafs

[ItsDanger]

From a business standpoint, Jays are well run organization. They also spend a lot. The mediocre GM of the team is a separate issue.

[lobosloboslobos]

I would just like to personally extend my middle finger to all the posters who have actively helped to run Pascal and OG and now Masai the legend out of town. Up yours.

[sbsat]

I have to wonder if bobby even wants to stay and work for ed. Dude can get a job anywhere

Nobody tell Ed Bobby's Asian

LOL

[douggood]

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[tecumseh18]

all of you complaining about how bad masai is, just watch what happens. Blue Jays of the NBA

Apparently getting easily bounced from wild card games is actually good management.

While spending on the upper tier of teams, while having a bottom five minor league system.

[Raptorfan2012]

Why the hell would you like Masai work the draft and prep for free agency in 3 days if you are going to let him go?