Knicks Owner to Fan: Start Rooting for the Nets

New York Knicks owner James Dolan doesn't appreciate being questioned by fans and he's not afraid to let you know.

Anyone who has eyes or ears and has merely walked past a television that had "Sportscenter" on is aware that the Knicks are, well, a mess. And truthfully, they've been a mess for the better part of 15 years.

Naturally, when your team is underperforming (or has players so bad that even overperforming leaves them in last place), you're going to get your share of criticism from the fanbase. Well, thanks to Deadspin, we know how he reacts to it:

This is the original email from the fan:

Subject: I have been a knicks fan since 1952

At one stage I thought that you did a wonderful thing when you acquired EVERYTHING from your dad. However, since then it has been ALL DOWN HILL. Your working with Isaiah Thomas & everything else regarding the Knicks. Bringing on Phil Jackson was a positive beginning, but lowballing Steve Kerr was a DISGRACE to the knicks. The bottom line is that you merely continued to interfere with the franchise.

As a knicks fan for in excess of 60 years, I am utterly embarrassed by your dealings with the Knicks. Sell them so their fans can at least look forward to growing them in a positive direction Obviously, money IS NOT THE ONLY THING. You have done a lot of utterly STUPID business things with the franchise. Please NO MORE.

Respectfully,

So how does the incredibly successful and wealthy individual respond to this (admittedly harsh but still valid) criticism? Like a child, obviously:

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:15 PM, James Dolan <JDOLAN@cablevision.com> wrote:

Mr Bierman

You are a sad person. Why would anybody write such a hateful letter. I am.just guessing but ill bet your life is a mess and you are a hateful mess. What have you done that anyone would consider positive or nice. I am betting nothing. In fact ill bet you are negative force in everyone who comes in contact with you. You most likely have made your family miserable. Alcoholic maybe. I just celebrated my 21 year anniversary of sobriety. You should try it. Maybe it will help you become a person that folks would like to have around. In the mean while start rooting.for the Nets because the Knicks dont want you.

Respectfully

James Dolan

Just a reminder--because I need to share this every time I possibly can--James Dolan is in a band called JD and the Straight Shot. Here's one of their jams. Sorry in advance to your earholes: