NJNJ Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 The New York Knicks apparently are still protecting Isiah Thomas. The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that the Knicks denied Magic Johnson a comp ticket to their game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 7, due in part to Johnson's criticism of Thomas, the team's former coach and team president. It is no secret that Thomas remains close to Knicks owner James Dolan, who gave the former star point guard a long leash despite catastrophic damage that was done to the franchise under Thomas' watch. The Knicks would neither confirm nor deny the story to the Daily News, but the newspaper reported that the club was looking to avoid a media firestorm if Johnson were present at a game. The Daily News also said that, according to a person close to the team, the Knicks did not respond to Johnson immediately, causing the iconic Hall of Famer to tell the team he had other plans. A simple delayed response seems unlikely. According to the Daily News, a league source said that the Knicks were "reluctant" to give a ticket to Johnson, whom they are "upset" with in the wake of his negative comments about Thomas. Former friends who famously embraced at midcourt during their playing days, Johnson and Thomas have seen their relationship deteriorate. Further harm was done in the recently released book by veteran writer Jackie MacMullan, "When The Game Was Ours," about Johnson and Larry Bird. CONTINUE READING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 LOL @ that whole organization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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