For years, some have labeled James Dolan as the worst owner in all of professional sports. What happened last week only backs up that opinion. As the owner of the NHL’s New York Rangers, the WNBA’s New York Liberty and most notably, the NBA’s New York Knicks, Dolan is often considered out of touch and carefree when managing day-to-day activities. His most recent blunder with the Knicks has loyal New Yorkers wondering about the direction of the franchise. Dolan fired Knicks team president Phil Jackson last Wednesday, but that isn’t the problem. Jackson should have been fired for running the franchise into the ground for the past three years. The problem is that Dolan picked up Jackson’s two-year option just a few short weeks ago, and firing Jackson now means that Dolan is on the …show more content…
But is this really the type of owner that the city of New York wants, a man that throws his money around like it’s nothing and could care less if the team wins a game or not? My guess is no. To make matters worse, Dolan didn’t participate in draft night with Jackson and the rest of the staff. Instead, he performed with JD & the Straight Shot, his cover band that had a gig in lower Manhattan at the same time. That’s the sign of a man that really doesn’t give a damn about the future of his most prized possession. It’s doubtful Dolan really would have made a difference within the room, but he could have at least pretended to care. Jackson selected an unknown guard by the name of Frank Ntilikina out of France with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Jackson said he picked Ntilikina over other well-known college stars because he felt the Frenchman was a great fit for the triangle offense. That’s the offense that the Knicks probably won’t ever run again, now that Jackson has been fired. This was an offense that won Jackson 11 championships as a coach, but doesn’t get much run in the modern NBA. Alas, he still forced every coach he hired to use
According to Paige Albiniak article Sports & Scandal, she describes how the Donaghy scandal was reported in the news media three weeks after the NBA signed a lucrative eight-year $930 million a year television contract. At the time of the contract signing the NBA rating were at their lowest ratings in 30 years. The NBA was fortunate that this scandal was not revealed before the signing of the new lucrative television contract. A federal investigation and potential fines, jail sentences and the removal of corporate lead ship of the NBA. Donaghy’s crimes would have had devastating repercussions if it would have been proven that he had connections to any other officials or administrators. The federal government would have had the authority to seized assets of the NBA. Donaghy’s crimes if were connected to other NBA officials it would of cause the federal government to view the organization as a criminal organization. The federal government would have had the ability to halt NBA activities while the entire league was under investigation and the federal government’s investigations can take years. The federal government would have the power conduct these investigations due to the NBA is a corporation conducting business in several states and in one foreign country Canada. This investigation would of devastated the leagues day to day activates, the draft, season play and with the United States government’s involvement it would of provided the Canadian government to hold it’s own investigations as well. Donaghy’s actions could have effected thousands of lives from the players losing salaries due to work stoppage, staffs losing employment and whole communities losing economic resources from NBA
Growing up wasn’t exactly easy for the “Fab Five,” most grew up poor, and the only thing keeping them from leading a life of crime was basketball. Jalen Rose grew up on south side of Detroit, and saw dope and weed everyday on his way to school [ESPN 30 for 30]. Jalen Rose never knew his father; they spoke a few times over the phone when he was older, but growing up Jalen never knew his professional basketball playing father [ESPN 30 for 30]. Jalen’s dads name was Jimmy Walker, he was se...
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...the responsibility to manage a team of drug-enhanced players and pain-killer abusing pitchers. Until baseball finds its lost priorities it has lost respect and is going to represent a sport of players who would rather sell their souls, and get a way with it, than to be true honest ball players.
Before Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his group of investors took over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Dodgers organization was in one of their darkest times. During the time Frank McCourt and his ex-wife, Jamie, the fans appreciation and attendance was at it lowest point since 2000. The attendance for the Dodgers plummeted 17% from the year before. They also lost 200 million dollars that McCourt used to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. During the whole divorce between Frank and Jami, fans were calling for them to leave and sell the team. Before McCourt finally decided to sell the team, fans were playing to boycott McCourt during the season. On the day the fans found out that McCourt was selling the team, fans were joyous with approval on a number of fronts. One fan and lead sports columnist of the Los Angeles Chaves said “Take a hike, Frank. Don’t let Chavez hit you in the Ravine on the way out” (Moore, 2011). The buzz in Los Angeles after the team was sold changed so much after the team was bought. "Now we're here. And now, everyone is wearing caps again," Johnson said. "The jackets. The T-shirts are out. I work out at Gold's [Gym]. I'm there at 5 or 6 in the morning, and everyone is talking about the Dodgers. We want this to be the happening place again. We want people to come out. Well, you can't do that unless you win, and now everyone's coming" (Bryant, 2013).
When looking into the history of our culture, there are many subtopics that fall under the word, “history.” Topics such as arts and literature, food, and media fall into place. Among these topics reside sports. Since the beginning of time, sports have persisted as an activity intertwined with the daily life of people. Whether it is a pick-up game of football in the backyard, or catching an evening game at the local stadium, sports have become the national pastime. According to Marcus Jansen of the Sign Post, more specifically, baseball is America’s national pastime, competing with other sports (Jansen 1). Providing the entertainment that Americans pay top dollar for, live the role models, superstars, and celebrities that put on a jersey as their job. As said in an article by Lucas Reilly, Americans spend close to $25.4 billion dollars on professional sports (Reilly 4). The people that many children want to be when they grow up are not the firefighters or astronauts told about in bed time stories. These dream jobs or fantasies have become swinging a bat or tossing a football in front of millions of screaming fans. When asked why so many dream of having such job, the majority will respond with a salary related answer. In today’s day and age, the average athlete is paid more than our own president. The cold hard facts show that in professional sports, the circulation of money is endless. Certain teams in professional baseball and football are worth over millions of dollars. Consequently, the teams who are worth more are able to spend more. The issue that arises with this philosophy is virtually how much more? League managers, team owners and other sports officials have sought out a solution to the surfacing problem. Is it fair to let...
...about. Jackson’s life is based around the successes of the world and the life of humans, in which I do not find as important. In my belief of Christianity, I deem God worthy of my service, as Jesus as an example. I strive to be selfless, giving, and not focused anything else like Jesus. Such that I believe in another worldview as Phil Jackson, I do not see him as a role model.
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James has been the cause of many debates about whether or not the ghosts are real, or if this is a case of a woman with psychological disturbances causing her to fabricate the ghosts. The story is told in the first person narrative by the governess and is told only through her thoughts and perceptions, which makes it difficult to be certain that anything she says or sees is reliable. It starts out to be a simple ghost story, but as the story unfolds it becomes obvious that the governess has jumps to conclusions and makes wild assumptions without proof and that the supposed ghosts are products of her mental instability which was brought on by her love of her employer
...blanket that fans of the sport have become attached to like a security blanket. What free agency is doing to baseball should not be tolerated by us, the fans. It should not even be tolerated by anyone associated with the sport. Free agency it could end up destroying the future thoughts and dreams of baseball fans yet to come. If something is not done to free agency in baseball, which is considered our national pastime, will not be considered that by future generations to come.
Baseball used to be a simple game, associated with the smell of hot dogs, the sweet dew of the night air as fans rose for the seventh inning stretch, and the beautiful spectacle of the field with its freshly cut grass and newly chalked base lines. Now it seems like each game is won by at least five runs, the stadiums are half empty, and the pride of a baseball radio announcer, once an honorable career, has dwindled along with the game. Additionally, since 1976 players’ salaries have increased 168% a year, numbers too high to be blamed on inflation (Breton 4). These current conditions reflect the growing corruption of baseball.
..., he was advised by the Secretary of State, Van Buren, he warned Jackson that in the past Swartwout had “criminal tendencies”(Document 7). Andrew Jackson ignored the warning and stuck to patronizing and selecting his supporters like Swartwout to important positions. Years later Swartwout left for England with more than one million dollars from the Port of New York. Jackson’s mortification over that monumental theft was equivalent to his appointing of ordinary men who are not fit for government jobs and can't be trusted.
It is his associate 's job to speak with all clients of the organization, no matter what profit margin they are currently in. Taking time away from potential money making companies is very unprofessional and unbusinesslike of Bruno. I think it would give the less profitable businesses in the organization a feeling of not being as important as the upper-class companies. This could definitely hurt Mr. LeBron’s employers and possibly make them lose clients due to the reputation it would give the
The New York Yankees lost to St. Louis in the 1926 World Series and came out in 1927 for revenge. (Geisler, 1) The Yankees opened the season on April 12th with an 8-3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics and they never looked back. (Frommer, 5) The Yankees never fell out of first place after that first day and finished 19 games ahead of Philadelphia who won 91 games respectively. (New York Yankees, 3) An astonishing feat for today's strategic baseball moves, the '27 Yankees went all year without a single roster move. (Geisler, 1) With a tremendous team built by owner, Jacob Ruppert and General Manager, Ed Barrow, the scene was set for a big year. Certainly meeting the New York standards with a record of 110 wins and 44 losses the Yankees had many indiv...
Jackie Robinson was a prominent figure in American history as he broke the color line, and was the first black athlete to play in a white league. Americans believed this would stop racism in the future and integrate all sports, but racism has planted its roots in sports ever since 1947. The NBA is a professional basketball league and has been very popular in the United States since its creation. The sport is enjoyed by all races although most of the players are of African American race. During recent events, L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was caught making racist remarks in an audio recording. He was frustrated that his girlfriend was hanging with other African Americans, even the great NBA legend Magic Johnson. He wanted her not to bring African Americans to his games and not to broadcast it on Instagram. He stated, " Yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to promo-broadcast that you're associating with black people. Do you have to (Sterling)?" He also complained, " But why publicize it on the Instagram and why bring it to my games (Sterling)?" After the release of the recordings, the NBA community was in an uproar. In protest, the player of the Clippers wore their training jerseys inside out (Moore). As a result, Adam Silver , commissioner of the NBA, banned Donald Sterling for life. Sterling could not attend nor part...
Even though many organizations claim to be about equality and respect for their players and even their spectators—of color. It becomes evident that respect and equality is not the priority of the organization, which are headed by majority White males. For example, in 2014, the Atlanta Hawks, a sport organization with a roster majority of young Black men and its fans being nearly 70 percent Black came under criticism and investigation for racist comments made via email and phone conference. The racist comments that were made were by former Hawks owner, Bruce Levenson, and Hawks GM, Danny Ferry; Both White men. Both Levenson and Ferry were involved in two race controversies. Former Atlanta Hawks’ owner Bruce Levenson sent out an email to other Hawks CEOs stating that the audience and it entertainment (the team, cheerleaders, halftime talent, music selection, etc.) are all Black. Levenson continued to say in his email that because the audience and entertainment were majority Black, it was scaring aware White fans and investors from coming to the games (Joesph, 2014, USA Today. On the other hand, Hawks’ GM Danny Ferry was recorded during a conference call making defamatory remakes about free agent, at the time, Luol Deng who the Hawks were trying to acquire. During the call, Ferry professes that “ ‘[Deng] has a little African in him’ ”(ESPN.com). In the