Golden State Warriors players upset as TV anchor steals jacket from Stephen Curry bodyguard
Several Warriors players reportedly feel the anchor received ‘special treatment’ because he is white after incident at practice session in San Antonio
A Bay Area TV reporter covering the Golden State Warriors was caught on camera stealing a jacket from a member of the team’s security staff last week and was sent home from San Antonio, according to multiple reports.
The Athletic’s Steve Berman reported that Mike Shumann, a former San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who now works for KGO-TV in San Francisco, was seen on tape stealing the jacket of director of team security Ralph Walker as Shumann left the AT&T Centre in San Antonio following practice late last week. Walker is also Stephen Curry’s personal security guard, according to Berman.
ESPN’s Chris Haynes later confirmed the report.
The station reportedly sent Shumann home after the incident and on Monday released a statement to The Athletic.
“We are taking these allegations very seriously and conducting a full investigation,” read the statement. “As a matter of policy, we do not comment about personnel matters.”