This New York Knicks season can already be categorized as a dumpster fire with all the losses and trade hoopla surrounding Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson (not to mention Derrick Rose drama, Joakim Noah’s contract), but things turned up another level tonight when former Knick Charles Oakley got into it with Madison Square Garden security:
Some Charles Oakley drama at the Knicks game pic.twitter.com/tNwzQtVueY
— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) February 9, 2017
Soooooo Charles Oakley just got into a fight at he Knicks game. pic.twitter.com/klZBD89VI7
— Ian Schafer #Kindred2020 (@ischafer) February 9, 2017
Per Knicks PR, Oakley acted in an “abusive matter” and was arrested by the NYPD shortly after:
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) February 9, 2017
ESPN’s Knicks writer Ian Begley provided some context to the incident, stating Oakley went after James Dolan:
A man that looked like Charles Oakley just went after Knicks owner James Dolan.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 9, 2017
Phil Jackson trying to calm down Charles Oakley in the tunnel, surrounded by security.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 9, 2017
As Phil Jackson was trying to calm Charles Oakley down, Oakley was surrounded by security. "This is bullish–t," Oakley said.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 9, 2017
Charles Oakley referenced owner James Dolan as Phil Jackson was trying to calm him down. "Dolan did this," he said.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) February 9, 2017
Never a dull moment in Knicksland!