"Trader Bob" Whitsitt said that he has apologised to a female fan who was ejected during the Lakers-Blazers game because she refused to put away a sign, Whitsitt reported through a spokeswoman on Tuesday.

Katherine Topaz held a sign that read "Trade Whitsitt."  Topaz, however, reported that Whitsitt apologised to her for missing the second half of the game - not for ejecting her.