{"id":4693,"date":"2020-06-09T19:07:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-finally-comment-on-george-floyd-killing\/"},"modified":"2020-06-09T19:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:07:00","slug":"knicks-finally-comment-on-george-floyd-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-finally-comment-on-george-floyd-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks finally comment on George Floyd killing"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Knicks finally comment on George Floyd killing<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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June 9, 2020 |<\/span> 12:07pm |<\/span> Updated June 9, 2020 | 12:23pm<\/span><\/p>\n

\n The lightning rod known as Knicks owner James Dolan finally broke his public silence on the George Floyd police killing Tuesday, the day of the funeral.<\/p>\n

In a Twitter<\/a> message, Dolan\u2019s Knicks and Rangers wrote: \u201cEvery one of us has a role to play in creating a more just and equal society, where there is no racism, bigotry, violence or hate. We stand with all who act for positive change.\u201d<\/p>\n

The message was also posted on the Madison Square Garden account.<\/p>\n

Despite his extensive record of hiring black front-office executives, Dolan was under siege with the Knicks being the lone NBA team not to have released a worded statement or have its coach speak out on the issue.<\/p>\n

Last week, ESPN reported some players and employees were \u201cfurious\u201d and Dolan sent an internal email explaining a public statement on police brutality would be overstepping his place. Sixteen of the 17 Knicks players are black.<\/p>\n

Dolan clarified in a second office email, writing \u201cWe vehemently condemn and reject racism against anyone, period\u201d and the Knicks\u2019 Instagram account supported Blackout Tuesday. But it wasn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, former All-Star\/Wizards broadcaster Caron Butler ripped Dolan, saying his silence \u201ctells you a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI know a lot of players are like: How can I run through a brick wall for this organization?\u201d Butler added.<\/p>\n

Two years ago, Dolan\u2019s Knicks were lauded for having the NBA\u2019s first all-black president-GM tandem in Steve Mills and Scott Perry and featuring a front office in which the top five ranking members were African-American, along with their head coach, David Fizdale.<\/p>\n

The Knicks and Suns (James Jones and Monty Williams) were the only teams to enter the 2019-20 season with a black president and coach, though the Knicks have since fired both.<\/p>\n

Dolan\u2019s Knicks have missed the playoffs seven straight seasons. The last six of which they were out of the playoff race by March 1.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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