NY Knicks issue cease-and-desist letter to Mamdani over logo use, clarify they don't endorse him [View all]
Source: MEAWW News
WASHINGTON, DC: The New York Knicks hit mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani with a cease-and-desist after he used a modified version of their iconic logo in a campaign ad.
The team emphasized that it does not endorse the Democratic socialist candidate. Mamdani had replaced the word “Knicks” with “Zohran” in the logo and shared it across social media during the team’s season opener, before pulling the ad on Friday, October 24.
“The NY Knicks have sent NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a cease-and-desist letter for using the NY Knicks logo to promote his candidacy,” a team spokesperson told The Post. “The Knicks want to make it clear that we do not endorse Mr Mamdani for Mayor, and we object to his use of our copyrighted logo. We will pursue all legal remedies to enforce our rights."
Knicks owner James Dolan has stayed quiet on the mayoral race but remains active in city politics. The Madison Square Garden CEO recently revealed that he is quietly supporting independent candidate Diana Florence in her bid for Manhattan district attorney, part of his effort to unseat Democratic prosecutor Alvin Bragg.
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