James Dolan screwed up. In a pair of internal emails this week, both reviewed by Sports Illustrated, Dolan, the Knicks and Rangers owner, told employees the teams would not be issuing public statements in response to the death of George Floyd. In one email, Dolan declared his Madison Square Garden company was “not more qualified than anyone else to offer our opinion on social matters.” In a clean-up-the-mess follow up, Dolan added that “we vehemently condemn and reject racism against anyone, period.”
For the last few days, Dolan has been savaged, and deservedly so.