Shut the Hell Up, Man!

New York Knicks owner James Dolan made a rare appearance on WFAN this afternoon, hours before the crucial Game Four tipoff. As is his wont, he proceeded to open his mouth and cram his Florsheims deep down his throat.

Via reporter Kris Pursiainen, who apparently has the kind of steel-reinforced stomach required to sit through and transcribe a full Dolan radio spot:

“Leon and I believed the team was good enough last year. We’re fortunately, I think, proving it right. I expect to win tonight. I make predictions here, they come true: we’re gonna win tonight, and we’re gonna win the Finals”

Thanks for that, Blow Namath. Fans have been attempting to swing the vibes back in our favor by burning sage or pointing excitedly at the Wu Tang Clan performing at halftime. And Guitar Jimmy opens his yap and gives the Spurs a sweet hunk of bulletin board material. Wonderful stuff. Great. I love it.

Dolan kept talking after that, revving up his ongoing beef with Mayor Mamdani, blaming him and the NYPD for the watch party being cancelled, and jabbing a stubby finger at them for the delightful bit of security theater New Yorkers were subjected to on Monday,—and will continue as long as the series lasts.

I guess his “I love cops! Love ’em, the cops! Oh I love cops!” sentiments have reached their limit.)

Anything else?

James Dolan says Zohran Mamdani is not a Knick fan on WFAN.

Oh for sure, man. Any other whining you need to get off your chest?

“I can’t fix The City. That’s The Mayor’s job. Good luck.”

Funny thing about that. James Dolan paid for ads slamming Mamdani and pumped cash into former Mayor Eric Adams’ coffers throughout the campaign. He did so while Adams was still in office. Meaning: MSG hasd lobbying the Mayor’s office and was doing business with the city, including the oh-so-vital question of what will happen to the Garden now that Penn Station is being revamped. Eric Adams? Corrupt??? I’m shocked. This is my shocked face. So yes, it certainly seems like Dolan has tried to ensure that he has a great impact on how our humble burgh is run and whether or not it gets “fixed.”

Finally, is there one last awful morsel you wanna throw in this fetid stew, James?

“Whatever you think about him, he’s a Knicks fan. I think he’s a great guy. I’ve known him for over 30 years. Having him there was a great honor.”

As our own Kevin McElroy noted in our Knicks Sickos group chat, there is a single, if grim silver lining to be found here: “I am glad that Dolan is doing everything he can to make it easy to blame him if we lose.”

Fair point, but please, by all that is holy and good, shut the fuck up,  Jim Dolan.