High-level suit rocks N.Y. Knicks by Corey Smith, v8, i 38, pg6

The suit brought against Isiah Thomas and the N.Y. Knicks at the moment has had little to no effect on the ticket sales of the team, but that does not mean it has not effected the team as a whole. Plus it has the possibility to greatly effect sales and all aspects of the team in the future and there is no way to tell when we could see these effects. For a team that is not having one of its best seasons this could not come at a worse time. Now there not only going to have to put up with unhappy fans, but they are going to have this matter in the hack of their minds at all times. Plus they may be questioned by the media and hounded to give their opinion on the matter and this could only cause tension between a team that is already having problems getting it together.

The plus side to this all is the way many of the media sources have decided to handle the issue in N.Y. Giving it little light in the media accept for the general facts of the case. Almost showing their support for the Knicks and Isiah Thomas. The media in N.Y. has said they only want to start truly covering the issue when all the facts are out there and they can report accurately on all aspects.

I feel that it is a sad issue to deal with. Although I am not a Knicks fan this is a tough situation for any team to go through and has the possiblity to not only divide the team on the court, but also in the offices. Isiah Thomas has always been a player and president of class and it is sad to see his name be put the ringer as it has. I can not say if the accusations are true but I truly hope they are false. But then again if they are I guess he is just getting what is coming to him.