The New York Knicks Will Not Tolerate Your Taunts [Clearly A Cheap Bid For Shoty Votes]
Deadspin —
... If you're a major sports franchise that's trying to survive rough times, you do anything you can to keep the fans on your side ... winning hearts and minds is almost as important as winning games. So that's why, naturally, the New York Knicks on Monday ejected a fan for holding up a "Fire Isiah' sign in the stands; allowing a small security issue to escalate into a huge debate on free speech. Fans have organized a 'Fire Isiah' rally for today: 11 a.m., 7th Ave. side of The Garden, if you happen to be in the area. Really, could being a Knicks' fan be any more ...
We are, sadly, unable to make it to the Knicks ... [New York Knicks]
Deadspin —
... We are, sadly, unable to make it to the Knicks protest today. We're sure it'll be effective, though. Totally. [New York Times] ...
Isiah Rally Crowd Chants: “Sunt! Sunt! Sunt!”*
The Big Lead —
So that big anti-Isiah Thomas rally went down today without incident. It all seems to have started with this FIRE ISIAH sign a fan held up this week. One blogger attended ‘The Pink Slip Protest’ and took pictures. We wished his report had included chants of SUNT! SUNT! SUNT! but the crowd must have missed our favorite post of all-time.
The Pink Slip Protest (NY Sportspace)
*Not really uttered. That’s just us dreaming again.
Weekly Waste of Oxygen
SimonOnSports —
... 2. New York Knicks - Once again the Knicks are attempting to separate themselves from the sane. Freedom of speech does not exist in MSG. Make a fire Isiah sign or start chanting fire isiah and you will be shown the exit. Which would be perfectly ok if you were reimbursed for the ticket charge. In fact why don't they just have a website where you can get reimbursed for your ticket if you plan on heckling Isiah. ...
December's Waste of Oxygen Award
SimonOnSports —
... , New York Knicks - Once again the Knicks are attempting to separate themselves from the sane. Freedom of speech does not exist in MSG. Make a fire Isiah sign or start chanting fire isiah and you will be shown the exit. Which would be perfectly ok if you were reimbursed for the ticket charge. In fact why don't they just have a website where you can get reimbursed for your ticket if you plan on heckling Isiah. ...
Top 10 Most Awesome Fan Signs in Sports
Sports Nation - Enhanced by HGH —
... The man needs to get some kind of award for that kind of determination; right behind Isiah Thomas, niiiccee. He got ejected, imagine that. At least the guy got on the cover of The New York Times. ...
