In the million or so years I have worked as a sportswriter, I’ve encountered countless media relations directors, some better than others, but none better than the Warriors’ vice president of communications Raymond Ridder.
Ridder, distinctive with his goatee and shaved head, is the guy who never has a bad day, who’s always glad to see you, who always returns phone calls, a guy who gives it to you straight. You don’t have to take my word for it. Four times, Ridder and his staff have earned the Professional Basketball Writers Association’s Brian McIntyre Media Relations Award. That’s right, a media relations four-peat.