Even before the Warriors clenched this year's NBA Championship,the city of Oakland was preparing for a massive celebration.
Numerous city workers installed barriers along the winding parade route through the downtown and around one side of Lake Merritt, and hundreds of Oakland police officers signed up to work overtime to supply security for an estimated one million fans.
And Warriors owner Joe Lacob promised Oakland that the sports team would pay for the costly celebration.
But after 54 days of trying to confirm whether or not the Warriors reimbursed the city for its numerous expenditures on the parade, and the Express confirmed on Wednesday that the team hasn't yet paid.
"No payment has yet been made to the City," wrote Karen Boyd, spokesperson for Oakland's city administrator.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com