New York Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly replied with a rude email to a longtime Knicks fan, accusing the man of being an alcoholic and telling him to "start rooting for the (Brooklyn) Nets."
Dolan is arguably the least-liked owner in the NBA, and the emails obtained by Deadspin - if true - won't help to change what some fans already think: Dolan is a huge jerk. Deadspin reported filmmaker Aaron Bierman contacted them with copies of the email his father sent to Dolan and the response Dolan sent back, which are provided below.
The email Bierman's father sent to Dolan:
Subject: I have been a knicks fan since 1952
At one stage I thought that you did a wonderful thing when you acquired EVERYTHING from your dad. However, since then it has been ALL DOWN HILL. Your working with Isaiah Thomas & everything else regarding the Knicks. Bringing on Phil Jackson was a positive beginning, but lowballing Steve Kerr was a DISGRACE to the knicks. The bottom line is that you merely continued to interfere with the franchise.
As a knicks fan for in excess of 60 years, I am utterly embarrassed by your dealings with the Knicks. Sell them so their fans can at least look forward to growing them in a positive direction Obviously, money IS NOT THE ONLY THING. You have done a lot of utterly STUPID business things with the franchise. Please NO MORE.
Respectfully,
[Aaron Bierman's dad]
And Dolan's reply:
On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:15 PM, James Dolan
Mr Bierman
You are a sad person. Why would anybody write such a hateful letter. I am.just guessing but ill bet your life is a mess and you are a hateful mess. What have you done that anyone would consider positive or nice. I am betting nothing. In fact ill bet you are negative force in everyone who comes in contact with you. You most likely have made your family miserable. Alcoholic maybe. I just celebrated my 21 year anniversary of sobriety. You should try it. Maybe it will help you become a person that folks would like to have around. In the mean while start rooting.for the Nets because the Knicks dont want you.
Respectfully
James Dolan
New York fans are understandably unhappy about the state of the franchise, but assuming Deadspin's report is accurate, Dolan seemingly couldn't care less.
