![]() ![]() If true James Dolan hasn't wanted around organization, DAMN SHAME. “If true James Dolan hasn’t wanted (Oakley) around organization, DAMN SHAME. Miller, a contemporary of Oakley, sent his support to his former opponent via Twitter and fired a warning to future free agents considering a move to New York. Hope that he gets some help soon? Not the right way to portray Oak.always had my back and the realest person our league has seen #UncleOak “Hope that he gets some help soon? Not the right way to portray Oak… Always had my back and the realest person our league has seen,” Paul tweeted. ![]() On Wednesday, the team released a statement blaming Oakley for what transpired, adding they ‘hope he gets help.’ The Knicks followed it up with another statement on Thursday describing the former player’s account of what happened as ‘pure fiction,’ after Oakley denied doing anything to provoke the altercation. He was later charged with three misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault and another third-degree misdemeanor. The 53-year-old Oakley, a fan favorite who added toughness, defense and rebounding while playing in New York alongside Patrick Ewing in the 1990s, was forcibly removed by arena security after an altercation in the stands. Oakley’s removal and subsequent arrest at the Garden sparked outrage from current players and NBA legends due to the treatment the former Knicks forward got in his former home court. ACTIVE and retired NBA players led by LeBron James, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and Reggie Miller rose to the defense of Charles Oakley following the former New York Knicks legend’s arrest in an altercation early in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night (Thursday, Manila time).
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