Isiah Thomas Cannot Be Defeated
Say what you will about the trial’s devastating ramifications on the New York Knicks franchise, or on Isiah Thomas’s reputation (which was already in rough shape to begin with), but one thing you cannot say is that Isiah came out a loser in all of this. If anything, the guy did pretty well for himself, or at least managed to break even in a very ugly situation.
For one, the guilty verdict won’t cost him a dime (not counting legal fees). Secondly, the NBA doesn’t seem very interested in getting involved. And even more importantly, the Knicks will continue to gainfully employ Isiah Thomas.
Upon arriving in Charleston yesterday afternoon, Thomas said he’s not worried about job security, though Dolan will not make his annual trip to their training camp home of 16 years. An NBA source said the league will lay off, too, as it does not dabble in civil lawsuits.
“I’m excited to be back, be back in the gym and work with the guys and get ready for a good season,” Thomas said in a meeting with the beat writers. “It’s about winning now. It’s about getting back on the floor and coaching the guys, getting our team ready to go out and compete and win a lot of games.”
“I’m untouchable, mang!”, Thomas did not add.
The League not moving a finger in this mess will certainly raise a few eyebrows, but that’s for the legally-minded to squabble over.
Sure, Isiah may never get another NBA job again, but for the time being, the man who confidently strode out of the courtroom yesterday and defiantly announced his innocence to the world, doesn’t really care.
35 Responses to “Isiah Thomas Cannot Be Defeated”
Oct.3 at 11:02 am
H to the izzo says:
Comeback anyone?
Oct.3 at 11:02 am
Myles Brown says:
Isiah is the Teflon Dunce.
Oct.3 at 11:04 am
white hot eboy says:
Anyone who thinks Isiah is getting out of this scot-free is definitley jaded. Isiah will NOT be an associate of the Knicks this time next year, unless they win the title.
Oct.3 at 11:11 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Lol @ Myles… and i’m with eboy. and i vote for the NY Bricks to keep Isaiah, but that’s cuz i’m a Raptors fan and the longer he’s there, the better t.dot’s fortunes will be lol
Oct.3 at 11:18 am
Cheryl says:
F*ck the Knicks, the Dolans, and Isiah.
Oct.3 at 11:19 am
Cheryl says:
Do I sound salty?
Oct.3 at 11:21 am
Rubens says:
so zach went from the blazers to the knicks… rock and a hard place?
Oct.3 at 11:21 am
Steve O says:
I’m with Hoop Dreamz, the longer the Knicks keep Isiah the less they matter in the East. I still can’t believe he isn’t getting canned for this sh*t though.
Oct.3 at 11:25 am
white hot eboy says:
Steve O, from a public relations angle, they’ll let him coach out the year. If they suck again (no playoffs) he will be gone, and the team will have that angle to use to cement their place.
Oct.3 at 11:27 am
Chief says:
maybe this is the year for the knicks, sounds like they already got some good luck.
Oct.3 at 11:28 am
Watford says:
I like how the NBA cares about creating a good image, and goes about this by setting dress stantards and caring little about small matters such as sexual harrassment by senior employees. Go D-Stern Go!
Oct.3 at 11:36 am
steve kerr's hair says:
Mabye just a little bit, Cheryl, but I am definitely with you… the whole organization is a disgrace. Dolan does not care about his fans or this team’s integrity. There’s only one way New York can get out of this(well, not really)… SPIKE LEE FOR PREZ!
http://www.printfection.com/twinbrand/spike-for-prez-tee/_p_1522789
Oct.3 at 11:37 am
Steve O says:
Eboy- agreed, but thats still sad. And what if by some miracle the Knicks do make the playoffs? What then? They will almost have to keep him. I think it can be justified to can him now or at the end of a miserable season. I just hope it goes that way and Isiah will never be associated with the NBA ever again.
Oct.3 at 11:37 am
Bryan says:
Roger Goodell wouldn’t put up with this sh*t.
Oct.3 at 11:40 am
steve kerr's hair says:
Maybe just a little salty, Cheryl, but I’m definitely with you - James Dolan is the worst owner in the league. He has no respect for the fans and doesn’t care if the team wins or loses, he still gets to sit back and collect for all the sellouts and let’s not forget the ridiculous Cablevision empire. Only one way that NY can come back from this… SPIKE LEE FOR PRESIDENT!
http://www.printfection.com/twinbrand/spike-for-prez-tee/_p_1522789
Oct.3 at 11:41 am
Steve O says:
Exactly. After all of Stern’s attempts to clean up the League with dress codes, suspensions, gambling etc. and he lets this sh*t get a pass?? Something needs to be done.
Oct.3 at 11:42 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
Sadly it’s all about public relations, not basketball, with the knicks. The argument could be made that the Knicks don’t NEED to win because the fans will be at MSG (and watching on MSG tv) either way because of their die-hard-ed-ness (yeah, i just make up words). It’s said about the Toronto Maple Leafs in hockey… T.O. fans love them so much it almost doesn’t matter if they haven’t won a Stanley Cup since ‘67, they’ll keep coming. But a PR disaster may be worse for the Knicks franchise than a few dismal years of losing has
Oct.3 at 11:44 am
Hoop Dreamz says:
i promise not to use anymore nhl references… i’m just asking for Canada jokes and i don’t even like hockey
Oct.3 at 11:53 am
Reggie Evans says:
Deny Deny Deny. It works. Apparently.
Oct.3 at 12:43 pm
jbn74sb says:
Cheryl - Not as salty as that intern, after Marbury got done with her.
Oct.3 at 1:14 pm
d.Y. says:
i live in new york, and i can’t bring myself to comment on this. anybody else go to the 911 fundraiser last saturday? how about that crazy george…
Oct.3 at 1:16 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
Yuck.
Oct.3 at 2:51 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
I’m excited to see people stay away from MSG in droves this year. Too bad that won’t happen. Sigh.
Oct.3 at 4:23 pm
jdubbs says:
nothing on Etan Thomas’ heart ailment? That should be the lead story given his contributions to SLAM-they’re saying his career might be over.
Oct.3 at 5:04 pm
The Allrights says:
The only fault I can find with Isiah in this trail is his disection of the b word and the race issue. the woman proved NOTHING against Isiah. MSG was a hostile work place. Isiah did not harrass her. This will be over turned. Also- his demise in the NBA forecasted by Lang is AN OPINION. Lang don’t hire nobody in the NBA. He hire bloggers, OK.? You all are tripping. LOL. I love you, Lang, you are gangsta, but Isiah is TOP 50, baby. He ain’t going anywhere unless he KILLS SOMEBODY. Even Larry Bird still has a job and he is a J O K E. Isiah will overcome, and where will all ye haters be then. This message paid for by the Isiah Thomas fan club.
Oct.3 at 5:29 pm
David says:
How long before Isiah is involved in an armed robbery of his own memorabilia?
Oct.3 at 5:31 pm
Bryan says:
Larry Bird is a joke? Did he not take the pacers to the finals for the first time and win coach of the year?
Oct.3 at 5:49 pm
The Allrights says:
Bryan- That’s just cause he’s white.
Oct.3 at 5:53 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
Larry Bird wasa much better coach than he is a president/GM/whatever. He SHOULD be fired, but firing Larry Bird in Indiana would be like firing Jesus Christ in Nazareth.
Oct.3 at 6:55 pm
Hass777 says:
I BELIEVE….MAINLY BECAUSE IM ON THAT MARBURY…EFF THAT WHITE GURL!
Oct.3 at 6:56 pm
The Best Yet says:
HAHA!
Oct.3 at 7:01 pm
The Best Yet says:
Uhmm…Nope, sorry. I still do not care about Isiah. In any way, shape or form. Does that make me a bad person?
Oct.3 at 7:13 pm
David says:
Maybe the outcome of the case will give Dolan a greater reason to support Thomas. This season, as long as Zeke has influenced a substantial improvement in office relationships, with added Office H.R. duties, he’ll get a contract extension by April.
Oct.3 at 8:00 pm
Free Vick says:
Cherly is nappy headed hoe.
Oct.5 at 1:28 am
Chris says:
Come on! Why would Isaiah mess with her? she is really f’ked up. He can do better.