Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is in an ongoing legal battle stemming from an incident at the end of Game 6 of last year's NBA Finals, and Deputy Alan Strickland is making outrageous comparisons in the latest court filing.

Strickland's legal team came up with a long-winded response about why Ujiri's apparent failure to show credentials likened him to notable “terrorists” at previous high-profile sporting events.

Strickland used physical force to initially prevent Masai Ujiri from getting on the floor with the Raptors closing in on their first NBA title.

But the body cam video released by Ujiri's team suggests Ujiri did indeed attempt to show his credentials. He also flashed them once again and asked why Strickland was getting physical after the deputy pushed Ujiri (via Lisa Fernandez of KTVU FOX):

However, video made public on Tuesday, first reported by KTVU, showed that it was Strickland who was the initial aggressor and that Ujiri never used his fists or hit the deputy anywhere in his face.

What the video does show: Strickland stops Ujiri by shoving him twice in the chest and telling him to “back the f— up.”

Ujiri, credentials hanging out of his breast suit pocket, is then seen pushing Strickland back once with open hands.

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The bodycam footage seemed to assure the outcome in the lawsuit. But that has not yet been the case.

Strickland has received the support of the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, and is now likening Masai Ujiri to terrorists.

It remains to be seen what kind of twists are still in store in this lawsuit. Strickland is not favored in the court of public opinion, however. There is a Change.org petition calling for his removal.