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Larry Brown offers us a fond, cute little footnote in the epic catastrophe that is 2007 SHOTY winner Isiah Thomas' tenure with the New York Knicks. Brown wasn't exactly Mr. Sunshine and Rainbows with that team — and he clearly stopped giving a crap 10 games in — but Isiah has made sure that Brown will be remembered as the guy who gave up his seat to Richie Valens.
Anyway, he's talking to Daulerio's gang over at Philadelphia Magazine about just how awful it all was.
Brown accused the Knicks of having "spies throughout the arena" during his one season with the team in a story in the February issue of "Philadelphia" magazine. Brown also complained about the way he was treated by the organization.
"Imagine when you get to work, they don't talk to you," he said. "They had security people standing close to me in press conferences, and spies throughout the arena."
It's worth noting that Brown was paid $18.5 million to leave the Knicks. But still: What's crazy about this story is not whether it's true; it's that, because it's the Knicks, it doesn't even seem the slightest bit shocking. Security people intimidating you? Spies? Why not? It's the Knicks!
Larry Brown Says Knicks Had Spies In The Arena [Associated Press]
Larry Brown In Winter [Philadelphia magazine]
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I am waiting for them to name their mascot GM, or A Pimp Named Slickback.
Me thinks it's about time Jimmy Nolan hires a new accountant.
Confidential: Bill B. to Isiah T. -- You're doing it wrong.
Rudy Guiliani and Martin Lawrence are pals? Who ken?
This is all fine and dandy, but why the picture of Andy Warhol next to Zeke?
Isiah is telling Larry he's a dumb bitch and Larry is telling Isiah that he's the dumb bitch for giving him so much guaranteed money.
Who ken = Who knew?
Ugh.
The Knicks are just paranoid that they'll face a discrimination lawsuit at some point, so they're documenting everything.
What? Ya don't say. And he's still coaching them?!!11!??11!
Paul Shaffer is suprisingly tastefully dressed here.
Waah no one talked to me waah the paid me not to work wahh
So The Knicks are East Germany?
Makes sense.
@matt_t: they*
This is the same Philadelphia Magazine that let Andy Reid check the 'exclusive' story they wrote about him and his sons' drug problems, right?
For $20,000, I will spy on Larry Brown's bowels.
$18.5 mil to leave work...America, fuck yeah.
If Peter Vecsey didn't shave his beard, this never would have happened.
Then they tried to destroy me by filling the roster with rookies.
"Imagine when you get to work, they don't talk to you," he said.
I don't know about anyone else, but I fucking wish that were the case at my job.
"Imagine when you get to work, they don't talk to you,"
It's almost like the guy knows me.
Brown continued, "they implanted a homing beacon in my brain, and Isiah would often second-guess my coaching decisions telepathically. How was I supposed to work under...way of the future...way of the future..."
MSG security has a pretty full plate eh?
@Weed Against Speed: Agreed. These stupid sunts I work with ...
Gee, it's like they wanted the possibility of another lawsuit!
@Riddler: or just,
HUGH!
Maybe he's just upset because he found out that the spy for the Lakers is sleeping with their head coach.
If he had just worn his tin foil hat, like the potted ferns told him too, he could have avoided this whole messy business.
Did the spies place buckets of waters above doors, springs in file cabinets or bombs in closets at MSG? That would be cool.
I am waiting for MSG security to break into Will's apartment and smash his laptop in retaliation for all for the Isiah posts.
@Civil_Negligence: *water
Stupid Philadelphia accent.
i am job
(background music during the interview provided by The Kinks)
"nobody talked to me" "security people and spies all around" This is sounding a little John Nash-y if you ask me.
@Gourmet Spud: +1 for Aviator ref.
@MerryLander: They are going to have to sift through the rubble after tWWL gets through with him. And doesn't Zeke hate Simmons more?
Larry Brown was later seen attaching string to a newspaper-covered wall and leaving his infant son to drown in a bathtub.
@crazyjoedavola:
More dangerous - beating up reporters or spying on Larry Brown?
So that's why he had to go back to the MAYO clinic
Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't after you.
This is why you never dispose of your urine, people.
your=you're
@j-no: 19 year-old Will Leitch loves the reference.
@Civil_Negligence: "Wooder"
Larry Brown: Did you see that? Fuck!
MSG Security Guy: What?
LB: Was that Will Leitch from Deadspin.com?
MSG Sec: Who? Where?
LB: Over th...shit, he disappeared. I'm telling you, he's following me. (grabs employee be the shirt) I must be going crazy, i'm seeing him everywhere...HE'S FUCKING FOLLOWING ME!!!
Curls up in the fetal position on the court
@Weed Against Speed: I thought he might. I wanted to give him a special gift today in honor of his new book.
Why lookie there, the two uncle fuckers who killed my pro hoops team
this would explain why Brown used to wear an aluminum foil hat during his press conferences...
Just wait till he hears the deposition from Fitz-Hume and Millbarge. The fit's gonna hit the shan!
Larry Brown is the newest member of "Guys who look like old lesbians"
So Jerome James is The Big Bopper?
In Madison Square Garden, team watches you.
IM IN UR ARENAZ SPYIN ON UR SHITTY KOCHING
@Weed Against Speed: Thankfully these chatty coworkers don't keep you from the computer too long!
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