I’m 100% with you when I read stories like this

Kudos to the coaches and players but the owner should be at least matching if not doubling their generous move

Is that what they were talking about? I just thought it was only certain staff qualify for the NBA cup bonus money. Unless the organization chooses how to distribute

That was my first thought as well. Dolan is a multi billionaire. He could have easily made sure all of the staff that didn’t get a bonus got something and it would be like a night out with some friends for most of us.

Am I the only one that hears “staff don’t receive NBA cup bonuses”? Not a Jim Dolan defender but I’d imagine the staff are receiving some sort of bonuses from their employer, esp when the face of the organization praises the training staff constantly.

I’m not saying this is right but I live in a major US city with more than half a dozen pro sports teams. I work in finance and scour the internet for career opportunities at any local pro team. The demand is so high because so many want to work for a pro team that the overall pay is absolutely garbage compared to the same positions in literally any other field. I’d have to take a 20% paycut to do more work at a local pro team.

I think the reality is that so many will work for pennies as along as they can work for a pro sports team. And the owners are shitty as fuck across the board that they take advantage of that aspect and pay like garbage through most organization positions outside of the high level ones which pay way way too much imo.

I think people are jumping to conclusions a bit. It’s possible that the Knicks msg parent company have holiday bonuses for employees. Like any team. As part of this tournament players and certain staff got additional money, of which some of them are giving it to additional staff that they probably interact with. Can Dolan chip in too? Sure, but it’s possible he already has some holiday incentive bonus like any other corporate set up

People will look at this and think how kind but greedy ass billionaires hoarding wealth is the issue.

Good on the players but they shouldn’t have to

definite orphancrushingmachine vibes

who said the staff didn’t get bonuses? players just also throwing some cash to people they respect. y’all are so mis man

Why do you think it’s either or?

i’m happy for the staff but jfc such an orphan crushing story.

Because Dolan is forever a piece of shit who will create a need and let somebody else fix it for him, just like most absurdly rich people alive today (or at any point throughout recorded history)

Dolan

Billionaires and treating people like human beings?

Lmfao, be serious.

KAT is actually such an incredible guy

This Knicks group is one of the most likeable teams in the league. They’re all good dudes and you can tell they’re a super close knit group.

I miss having the Big KAT around, he seems like a legitimately great dude.

KAT did NOT give any money to the staff (because he donated it to a charity instead)

The longer you held the trophy, the more you had to give I heard /s

KAT gets clowned on a lot, but he seems like a great guy.

That’s how they became billionaires. Hoarding and shameless greed.

Jackasses won’t even pay for their own stadiums. 

I think they’re specifically speaking to the bonus money from the Cup win. There is no indication that the staff does not receive holiday bonuses. Everyone is just making assumptions.

I think Mike Breen brought this issue to light in such a smooth way

Gave the players their flowers while bringing billionaire greed into spotlight

Have you seen how much money his glowing ball is losing and how expensive his hair system is? obviously he can’t be bothered with others

What are you talking about? Where does it say that?

We look to celebrities and sports figures to stand against social injustice too. I should’ve been a politician—have celebrities do the work while I just spew nonsense to the lowest hanging fruit of society for a consistent paycheck.

Need a star player to announce that they, as a team, will 100% match any bonus to the staff that is put up by the owner.

*W Knicks players and coaches

Dolan sucks for not at least matching the gift by the players.

I mean the guy didn’t know and he apologized too.

He put a gun to JB’s head?