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Caron Butler On Knicks Owner Jim Dolan’s Decision Not To Comment On Current Unrest In Country: ‘He Made A Bad Decision Not Speaking Up On It’

(CBSNewYork)- Last week, it was reported that New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan had sent an email to employees of the organization and Madison Square Garden explaining why the team hadn’t and wouldn’t be making a statement in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

That decisions has received criticism within the sports media landscape from several former players turned analysts. 14-year veteran Caron Butler is the most recent ex-player to speak out. He says that he believes the decision not to make a statement was a bad one on the owner’s part.

“It’s like every opportunity or chance that Mr.