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David Stern Says New York Knicks Owner Jim Dolan ‘Gets a Bad Rap’
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Jim Dolan
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Former NBA Commissioner David Stern, who once said the New York Knicks were “not a model of intelligent management,” doesn’t think the blame lies solely with owner Jim Dolan.
Dolan, who oversees the Knicks as chairman of Madison Square Garden Co., “gets a bad rap,” Stern said on the Bloomberg Business of Sports podcast. While Dolan was once known for meddling with the team, he’s backed off in recent years, Stern said.