OT Spike Lee incident at MSG...

[BigGameDamian]

 

[julius]

That franchise is a train wreck. They don't know how run a business for shit.

 

[Propagandist]

Wow. Like him or not, Spike Lee is Knick fan royalty and should be treated as such.

 

[noknobs]

Somewhere Charles Oakley is smiling.

 

[illmatic99]

As long as their Forbes valuation keeps on climbing, ain't no way Dolan is selling.

How do you manage to fuck up that franchise that badly? In that market, with that kinda fanbase, it's truly pathetic. But they're still raking in the cash year after year, so clearly the actual basketball doesn't matter.

 

[illmatic99]

They won't let this go without a fight.

 

[julius]

I actually get why the Knicks would rather he not enter through the employee entrance, but how about just saying "from now on, enter here" instead of "please leave and go through this door", etc.

Either way, that is a train wreck of a franchise.

 

[THE HCP]

First off MSG is a dump. Second, it's just absolute chaos.
The entrance he was trying to get into is nowhere near the VIP entrance. Sounds like he got dropped off on the wrong side of the arena and didn't want to walk all the way around. It's bananas 24/7.....people everywhere. See attached BLURRY picture.

 

[julius]

Someone should hire him to write for their website, and get him a media pass. Problem solved.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

First off MSG is a dump. Second, it's just absolute chaos.
The entrance he was trying to get into is nowhere near the VIP entrance. Sounds like he got dropped off on the wrong side of the arena and didn't want to walk all the way around. It's bananas 24/7.....people everywhere. See attached BLURRY picture.
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Lee says he's been using the same entrance for 28 years. Suddenly last night it changed after he was let in that entrance.

 

[Minstrel]

He's basically an employee. The Knicks have been happy to play up the association. Technically, I guess he should be using the VIP entrance, but it's so very Knicks-ian to randomly make a fuss about it three decades on.

 

[BBert]

I can't believe they wouldn't let Spike Lee enter through the "Patrons With Disabilities" entrance. That's a lawsuit right there.

 

[stampedehero]

Somewhere Charles Oakley is smiling.

Oakley is going to buy him a cold beer and pass on a lit joint.

 

[Scalma]

That franchise is a train wreck. They don't know how run a business for shit.

It’s almost like Dolan inherited it from daddy.

 

[stampedehero]

He is going to produce a movie about his unfair position in the Garden. Since he doesn't make money for them, like Billy Joel does, he will include that factor too.

 

[DDolla]

They screw the only Loyal KNICKS fan... lol

 

[hoopsjock]

I think the real question everyone is failing to ask is what door do they make @KSF-ERIC use?

 

[KSF-ERIC]

I go through the VIP entrance when I go to Knicks games and it’s really nice. You are escorted to a nice club with free bar service and buffet. You are then escorted to your seats in the same area Spike sits. The entrance is on 31st between 7th & 8th. It is not difficult to get there. NYC is very easy to get around. I’m not sure why he’d want to use the employee entrance. And MSG is not a dump.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

They screw the only Loyal KNICKS fan... lol

He’s not the only loyal Knicks fan. There are lots of celebrities who regularly go to the games.

 

[tester551]

I go through the VIP entrance when I go to Knicks games and it’s really nice. You are escorted to a nice club with free bar service and buffet. You are then escorted to your seats in the same area Spike sits. The entrance is on 31st between 7th & 8th. It is not difficult to get there. NYC is very easy to get around. I’m not sure why he’d want to use the employee entrance. And MSG is not a dump.

I didn't realize that they provided 'escort service' for VIPs

 

[MARIS61]

First off MSG is a dump. Second, it's just absolute chaos.
The entrance he was trying to get into is nowhere near the VIP entrance. Sounds like he got dropped off on the wrong side of the arena and didn't want to walk all the way around. It's bananas 24/7.....people everywhere. See attached BLURRY picture.
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Entrance clearly marked for Patrons with Disabilities.

Pretty sure Spike's speech impediment qualifies him.

 

[blazerkor]

Spike Lee is the face of the New York Knicks fan base and has been for years. With respect to our resident celebrity, to dispute that Spike is the face of Knicks fandom is just inaccurate. Whether you believe what the Knicks (aka Dolan) put out or what Spike said, this is a horrible look for the Knicks, not Spike. The Knicks have alienated their fan base worse than any team in the league and this is just another step down that road. If the Knicks felt like they had to respond they should have taken the opportunity to apologize to Spike for the miscommunication and tried to repair the relationship. The same thing they should have done with Oakley. Instead they get defensive and seem arrogant. They don't have the good will to fall back on in order to make these types of moves with individuals who for years have been positive images of a Knicks brand in desperate need of positive imagery.

Something another poster said that I have to dispute is that the Garden is a dump. Maybe it's just the lore and lure of MSG but when I went to a game there (not even a Blazers game and not even in a great seat) I was ecstatic and nothing about my experience disappointed me. It truly is the mecca of basketball and American sports to a certain extent.

 

[KSF-ERIC]

Spike Lee is the face of the New York Knicks fan base and has been for years. With respect to our resident celebrity, to dispute that Spike is the face of Knicks fandom is just inaccurate. Whether you believe what the Knicks (aka Dolan) put out or what Spike said, this is a horrible look for the Knicks, not Spike. The Knicks have alienated their fan base worse than any team in the league and this is just another step down that road. If the Knicks felt like they had to respond they should have taken the opportunity to apologize to Spike for the miscommunication and tried to repair the relationship. The same thing they should have done with Oakley. Instead they get defensive and seem arrogant. They don't have the good will to fall back on in order to make these types of moves with individuals who for years have been positive images of a Knicks brand in desperate need of positive imagery.

Something another poster said that I have to dispute is that the Garden is a dump. Maybe it's just the lore and lure of MSG but when I went to a game there (not even a Blazers game and not even in a great seat) I was ecstatic and nothing about my experience disappointed me. It truly is the mecca of basketball and American sports to a certain extent.

I just don't understand why Spike wants to use the employee entrance. Also-- the big revelation in this news is that Spike pays for his tickets! I don't pay for mine. Why does he have to pay for his?

 

[kjironman1]

 

[HailBlazers]

I just don't understand why Spike wants to use the employee entrance. Also-- the big revelation in this news is that Spike pays for his tickets! I don't pay for mine. Why does he have to pay for his?

Because he wants to avoid riff raff like you?