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New York Knicks Owner James Dolan Bullied Into Giving Out $3.7M In Extra Championship Rings After Fake Phishing Scam

The New York Knicks and owner James Dolan are reportedly set to right a wrong after allegedly tricking team employees into thinking they’d receive an NBA championship ring. The fake phishing scheme, which Dolan and the Knicks now claim was unintentional, asked employees if they wanted to claim an NBA championship ring after the team won it all last […] The post New York Knicks Owner James Dolan Bullied Into Giving Out $3.7M In Extra Championship Rings After Fake Phishing Scam appeared first on BroBible.

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Knicks Offered Employees Nonexistent Championship Rings And Made Them Take A Cybersecurity Class If They Tried To Claim One

On Tuesday, the Knicks presented some blinged-out championship rings to the players who helped the franchise secure its first title in 53 years. Some of the team’s employees were led to believe they’d also receive some commemorative jewelry of their own, but it turned out to be a cruel trick designed as a phishing test. […] The post Knicks Offered Employees Nonexistent Championship Rings And Made Them Take A Cybersecurity Class If They Tried To Claim One appeared first on BroBible.

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‘Legitimately Cruel,’ ‘Cartoon Villain-Level Evil’ — Outrage Erupts As James Dolan Tricks Knicks Employees Into Thinking They’d Get Championship Ring

Knicks owner James Dolan faces backlash after MSG employees were misled by a fake NBA championship ring offer.

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Knicks employees had the cruelest trick pulled on them before ring ceremony

The New York Knicks used a mean-spirited way to test their employees on the heels of the team’s first championship in decades. The Knicks doled out some of their championship jewelry during Tuesday’s season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, N.Y. But not everyone hoping for a ring actually got … The post Knicks employees had the cruelest trick pulled on them before ring ceremony appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Knicks’ James Dolan used fake scam email to employees about championship rings to ‘ease cybersecurity concerns’

The New York Knicks shattered viewership history after facing the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. But endured a strange ring ceremony beforehand. Even owner James Dolan took the ring ceremony to another level. For starters, Knicks insider for The Athletic Joe Vardon revealed Thursday that some Knicks assistants never received their ring. But Dolan also sent […] The post Knicks’ James Dolan used fake scam email to employees about championship rings to ‘ease cybersecurity concerns’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Mitchell Robinson throws shade at Knicks

Mitchell Robinson was a casualty of the New York Knicks’ salary cap limitations, and he does not appear to be happy about it. Robinson posted a farewell message to Knicks fans on Instagram on Wednesday after agreeing to sign with the Boston Celtics. Many of his former teammates popped up in the comments to wish … The post Mitchell Robinson throws shade at Knicks appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Josh Hart’s “We’d Get Traded” Admission Just Exposed Knicks’ Real Pressure

The New York Knicks are one win away from the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.With that kind of history on the line, nothing said back in January feels small anymore, including what the team’s own owner said publicly.Per an SNY post, Josh Hart was asked about James Dolan’s comments from January, where […] The post Josh Hart’s “We’d Get Traded” Admission Just Exposed Knicks’ Real Pressure appeared first on HEAVY.

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‘We’re always watching’: Anonymous Knicks reporter shares story on MSG surveillance

In April, Investigative sports journalist Pablo Torre partnered with Wired’s Noah Schactman to publish a report that New York Knicks owner James Dolan was using Madison Square Garden’s security team to surveil the online activity of people who were critical of him across the country. “There’s this one teenager in Colorado, who said something on…

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Knicks make NBA history with merciless first-half demolition vs. Hawks

The New York Knicks have decided that enough is enough. In Round 1 of the NBA playoffs, New York got a little spooked by a familiar rival: the Atlanta Hawks. After four games, the series was tied at 2-2: an unlikely scenario. The Knicks were able to take a 3-2 lead at home after a […] The post Knicks make NBA history with merciless first-half demolition vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ref nearly gets trampled by players during wild Knicks-Hawks scuffle

The New York Knicks versus Atlanta Hawks NBA Playoffs battle became more than one-sided. A heated moment broke out involving Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson. One referee fell over breaking up the fight too. Kevin Scott took the fall in attempting to break up Dyson versus Robinson. NBA referee Kevin Scott got taken down during […] The post Ref nearly gets trampled by players during wild Knicks-Hawks scuffle appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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James Dolan unreal reaction to 41-point lead against Hawks

The New York Knicks came into Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks determined to play with force from the start to try and eliminate Atlanta. As it turns out, it didn’t take much or very long to put them away. The Knicks started the game trailing 9-5 about three minutes in and that was pretty […] The post James Dolan unreal reaction to 41-point lead against Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Noah Shachtman discusses Pablo Torre collaboration on Knicks’ MSG surveillance bombshell

Pablo Torre Finds Out has become the go-to destination for investigative sports journalism. His topics range from serious to lighthearted. One of his most recent episodes on the New York Knicks is a must-listen. PTFO collaborated with WIRED on a feature about Knicks owner James Dolan’s surveillance system at Madison Square Garden. In the episode,…

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Max Kellerman calls on NBA to consider booting James Dolan from the league

If James Dolan is going to keep banning fans from New York Knicks games, Max Kellerman thinks the league should consider banning Dolan from the NBA. Despite the Knicks currently enjoying one of their most successful three-year runs in franchise history, Dolan remains one of the least popular owners in New York and in sports.…

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