Carmelo Anthony skips Warriors in virtual Knicks white flag

SAN FRANCISCO – The Knicks might as well forfeit.

After saying at the morning shootaround he would play against the Warriors, Carmelo Anthony flip-flopped and elected to sit out Thursday’s game with what the Knicks called a sore right shoulder. Anthony had issues with his left shoulder three years ago when he had a slight rotator cuff tear.

Anthony has struggled the past two games: a wretched 3-of-15 in Phoenix on Tuesday, following a 4-of-16 sputtering at Staples Center. He said he’d take a rest day soon, but wanted to put it off until after the Knicks’ West Coast trip.

Anthony said Wednesday he was dealing with “bumps and bruises.’’ The Knicks planned on sitting Anthony for the Cavaliers…