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Voice from Phil Jackson era now ripping Knicks for Mario Hezonja

Bitter ex-employee much?

Clarence Gaines Jr., Phil Jackson’s former right-hand man as Knicks special adviser, went on a Twitter attack again Sunday morning, this time going after team president Steve Mills’ and GM Scott Perry’s decision to sign Mario Hezonja as a free agent following the Knicks’ final-second loss to the Celtics.

Knox suffered a left-ankle sprain late in the first quarter. Hezonja played just nine minutes despite the injury.

“If you’re a @nyknicks fan & wondering why @mariohezonja couldn’t EARN court time vs @celtics with @KevKnox going down it’s because he’s a huge liability as an individual defender,” Gaines wrote.