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edhopper

(37,666 posts) Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:18 AM Thursday

This is very disappointing.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/knicks-set-first-nba-team-visit-white-house-trump-rcna350645

I know it's coming from Dolan, who is a Trumper. but I thought the team had more integrity.

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No, they don't... displacedvermoter Thursday #1

Suckers! purr-rat beauty Thursday #2

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1. No, they don't...

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:20 AM

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2. Suckers!

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:24 AM

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Hopefully players will decline the invitation

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3. Does Dolan own them? I know he owns the Knicks but they aren't totally owned are they?

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:30 AM

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4. It was reported earlier that they declined. So, I guess ownership won out?

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 09:31 AM

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It will be interesting to see who does and does not attend, if so (unless it is somehow written in their contracts otherwise).

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5. There was no actual real source for that. It was just someone's x post that went viral.

Thu Jun 18, 2026, 10:47 AM

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