Reggie Miller slams Knicks, backs up Oakley
Reggie Miller continues to own the New York Knicks.
Miller, like most former and current players, is siding with Charles Oakley in his public undressing at the hands of Knicks security that broke loose at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.
The Indiana Pacers legend shared his thoughts on Twitter about Oakley, who was once a bitter adversary.
If true James Dolan hasn't wanted @CharlesOakley34 around organization, DAMN SHAME. Oak sweated ❤ for Knicks.. Pacers respect ya brotha..
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) February 9, 2017
If you're a FA to be, why would you play for an Owner who treats the past greats like this or a President who stabs star player in the back?
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) February 9, 2017
Miller is still reviled in New York decades after his unforgettable playoff run-ins with the Knicks - most notably with "eight points, nine seconds" - but his words are as incisive as they are accurate.
The team is already drowning in bad press with Knicks president Phil Jackson catching flack for his stiff uprooting of Carmelo Anthony. But team owner James Dolan's latest antics with a beloved ex-Knick like Oakley, only further damages the franchise's reputation. Accounts of the fracas vary, but the optics of Oakley being slammed to the ground by team security on national TV, followed by two unflattering Knicks PR releases casting negative aspersions, really can't be helping the team's image.