Fans give Isiah a giant 'pink slip'

 
Led by a 67-year old dentist from Long Island, Knicks fans angry over the team's losing streak rallied outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, holding aloft a giant pink slip and calling on Garden management to fire coach Isiah Thomas. [link]

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A demonstration organized by a Long Island dentist outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday morning will urge the dismissal of Knicks Coach Isiah Thomas.
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Knicks fans had enough of Isiah

New York Knicks ‘ Coach Isiah Thomas could get a giant pink slip from fans. According to the Associated Press, fans who want Thomas gone from the basketball team plan to march through the streets surrounding Madison Square Garden on Wednesday carrying a huge pink slip. Thomas has been hounded by bad publicity and calls from fans to quit since October when a former team executive won a ...
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NY fans send message to Isiah with giant pink slip

New York Knicks fans angry over the team's losing streak rallied outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, holding aloft a giant pink slip and calling on management to fire coach Isiah Thomas.
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