Another new sheriff in town
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- July
- 29
It seems to me a message is being sent as Madison Square Garden reorganizes.
The powers that be announced the hiring of Scott O’Neil, who’s coming over from the NBA to serve as president of MSG sports. He will oversee the business and marketing operations. Steve Mills no longer has the autonomy to make important decisions. He will now serve as president of business operations for all three franchises under the umbrella.
In other words, he’s been held accountable for the role he played in hiring Isiah Thomas and promoting Anucha Browne Sanders. There’s no word on whether Magic Johnson, who reccomended Thomas for the job, will be prohibited from sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden in the future.
We’re going to have to wait and see whether the players will finally have to answer for their actions, too.
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Off with their heads!
The old regime, that is.
They should fire all previous management personel starting with the owners.
The team has been a joke for a long time.
It’s nice when daddy has the money and you are a fool who can hire court jesters to entertain you.
I worked with Scott back with the Nets in 1992 and 1993. (So did Jonathan Supranowitz, by the way.) He’s one of the most personable people I’ve ever worked with. The press will love him.
One other note. He had an absolutely lethal jump shot at the time and used to make NBA three pointers effortlessly. You should see if he still can.