New York Knicks fans have witnessed another new low for the franchise as former player Charles Oakley was arrested in the middle of the team's matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers.
It's rare to have a conversation about the New York Knicks without mentioning the on going trade talk surrounding star forward Carmelo Anthony. His relationship with team President Phil Jackson has been strained due to numerous public comments and meetings. Through all the drama with that situation the franchise has found a way to become even more catastrophic and publicly disturbing.
Former Knicks forward Charles Oakley was arrested and charged with three counts of assault after an altercation with security near team owner James Dolan. The 19 year NBA veteran is best remembered …show more content…
Anthony poured in 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the losing effort but in many ways won over the Knicks fans. Chants of "Don't trade Melo" began to spread around the arena through different moments of the game.
The Clippers combination of Blake Griffin's team high 32 points and DeAndre Jordan's 28 points 15 rebounds were too much for the spiraling Knicks. Jordan was actually 4 of 9 from the free throw line including two key makes to keep the Clippers in the game late.
Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers talked to reporters after the game about more than just the big road win. He shared his personal thoughts on the Oakley altercation.
"That was tough for me to watch, Honest to God, you could see it. I actually took three steps and I swear I was going to run down there, and I thought, 'What the hell am I going to do?' But I didn't like that. That's my guy. That was tough to watch from where I was standing."
Rivers and Oakley were teammates for two seasons with the Knicks and still share a close friendship. He would also go on to
It's rare to have a conversation about the New York Knicks without mentioning the on going trade talk surrounding star forward Carmelo Anthony. His relationship with team President Phil Jackson has been strained due to numerous public comments and meetings. Through all the drama with that situation the franchise has found a way to become even more catastrophic and publicly disturbing.
Former Knicks forward Charles Oakley was arrested and charged with three counts of assault after an altercation with security near team owner James Dolan. The 19 year NBA veteran is best remembered …show more content…
Anthony poured in 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the losing effort but in many ways won over the Knicks fans. Chants of "Don't trade Melo" began to spread around the arena through different moments of the game.
The Clippers combination of Blake Griffin's team high 32 points and DeAndre Jordan's 28 points 15 rebounds were too much for the spiraling Knicks. Jordan was actually 4 of 9 from the free throw line including two key makes to keep the Clippers in the game late.
Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers talked to reporters after the game about more than just the big road win. He shared his personal thoughts on the Oakley altercation.
"That was tough for me to watch, Honest to God, you could see it. I actually took three steps and I swear I was going to run down there, and I thought, 'What the hell am I going to do?' But I didn't like that. That's my guy. That was tough to watch from where I was standing."
Rivers and Oakley were teammates for two seasons with the Knicks and still share a close friendship. He would also go on to