He does, however, take some liberties that other fans don’t because of a sense of entitlement, and Monday night the team, it appears, finally put a stop to it, or at least tried to. Spike Lee was there when the Knicks were good and through all the years they were bad too. He is welcome to come to The Garden anytime via the VIP or general entrance just not through our employee entrance, which is what he and Jim agreed to last night when they shook hands.” The Knicks, in a statement said Tuesday: “ It’s disappointing that Spike would create this false controversy to perpetuate drama. I don’t know why,” before announcing he would not return to MSG fir the rest of this season. In describing the events, Lee told ESPN’S First Take: “ I’m being harassed by James Dolan. Shortly thereafter he received a visit from James Dolan, the owner of Madison Square Garden and the Knicks franchise. Monday night, after entering his way, Lee was surrounded by security, for a few minutes before being allowed to go to his seat. According to security at “The Mecca,” the actor/director/producer has been using an employee entrance to reach his first row seats, not the VIP entrance set aside for those sitting in “celebrity row.” Spike Lee has been spending millions of dollars on Knicks season tickets for decades.
After Monday night, however the lifelong fan and 30-year ticket holder of the team will no longer visit Madison Square Garden after he felt harassed by security as well owner James Dolan. When you think about the New York Knicks, their most well-known fan, Spike Lee, is bound to come to mind. Spike Lee Is Officially Done With The Knicks… For This Season At Least | Sports Takes & News |
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