Update (February 14): Yesterday’s meeting between Oakley, Silver, Dolan and Jordan has reportedly lead to Oak’s ban at MSG being lifted:
BREAKING @TheUndefeated: Just received a text from someone very close to @CharlesOakley34 who says Madison Square Garden ban is over. #Oak
— Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) February 14, 2017
According to the New York Daily News, however, Oakley is more concerned with Dolan hinting that the former Knick may have a drinking problem than the Garden ban:
But according to sources, Oakley could not care less about the ban — his biggest issue is Dolan calling him an alcoholic, as reported by the Daily News. As of right now, Oakley would turn down a Dolan invite.
Original Story (February 13): Last week, Charles Oakley was arrested at Madison Square Garden after a confrontation with security guards. The situation was said to be provoked by Knicks’ owner James Dolan. Since then, players have weighed in on the issue, and Dolan responded by banning Oak from future games.
Today, the NBA released a statement from Commissioner Adam Silver regarding the incident. Apparently, he talked it out with Oakley, Dolan, and Michael Jordan:
The NBA has released a statement about today’s summit. pic.twitter.com/aOGsAYPKzz
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) February 14, 2017
It seems they are making progress towards a resolution.
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