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Isiah Thomas Removed as Head Coach of the New York Knicks

nytimes.com — The Isiah Thomas era officially ended Friday, and a major Knicks rebuilding project is now underway. Donnie Walsh, who two weeks ago replaced Thomas as the team president, removed Thomas as head coach, but said he will remain with the team, but will have no title and no direct reports.

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  • ennTOXX, on 04/19/2008, -0/+21I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner... :||
    • Flagg3, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Now if we could somehow remove Charles Dolan, I could go back to being a Knicks fan...
      • Flagg3, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1Err, make that:
        Now if we could somehow remove James Dolan, I could go back to being a Knicks fan...
    • diggerachi, on 04/19/2008, -0/+0He's blackmailing the Dolan's, he should have been fired long ago. How can a coach perform as bad as he did, have law suits, lose the status of head coach and still have a job with the organization as an adviser getting paid millions. The only logical explanation is that he is withholding some dirty information on the Dolan's. He got no shame in his game even after a horrible coaching career. He needs to go away.
  • retr0grade, on 04/19/2008, -0/+4oh well. What is Zeke gonna do now? He and Dennis Rodman and Joe Dumars and Bill Lambier and whoever that fifth guy was should do a reunion tour.
    • Cattywampus, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1"What is Zeke gonna do now? "

      Well, the bad news is that he's still on the Knicks payroll... he'll be with the team in some capacity, maybe scouting or something. I hate to think that the organization will still be paying him to do ANYTHING, but at least he won't be coach or president of the team.
    • threemagic, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Bill and Joe are busy being WINNERS in Detroit (Shock and Pistons respectively)
    • bullox, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Vinny "the microwave" Johnson
    • bullox, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Jon Salley
    • sfcaptainrob, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2no, mark aguirre.
    • DemsFTW, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1You're forgetting Rick Mahorn. He and Laimbeer used to kick asses on the court (litterally). The Detroit Bad Boys were one of the greatest teams in history.
  • Bukowsky, on 04/19/2008, -1/+34FINALLY!!!!
  • Odenized, on 04/19/2008, -0/+9This is the right move by Donnie Walsh. There's no excusing a coach who cost the franchise nearly $200M and was 50-games under .500 as a coach in less than two years.
    • Cattywampus, on 04/19/2008, -0/+4And he was terrible as team president, even before he named himself coach. Not to mention that embarrassing sexual harassment suit Thomas brought upon the team.
  • sonnydeejay, on 04/19/2008, -0/+6they are too late
  • Vulphaestion, on 04/19/2008, -0/+18..."said he will remain with the team, but will have no title and no direct reports."

    So he's a fan, then?
    • Cattywampus, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1I'm a fan, but I'm not collecting several million dollars for hanging around like Thomas will be! (Maybe I need to get an agent...)
    • stopbrorape, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1comeback?
    • ennTOXX, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1That's like being on Welfare & still be counted as part of the work force... :||
  • Javoo80123, on 04/19/2008, -0/+10Who's a bigger idiot- Isaiah or the losers who keep hiring him? Everything this guy touches turns to crap.
    • threemagic, on 04/19/2008, -0/+6Except the basketball itself... but that seems like forever ago now.
      • Fixhotep, on 04/19/2008, -0/+0exactly. arguably the best point guard ever. it's just that he is dumars' polar opposite after retirement.
    • Stowz, on 04/19/2008, -1/+0Got to love Star Wars
  • mecharabbit, on 04/19/2008, -1/+13Let's all close our eyes and pretend like Isaiah's only involvement in NBA basketball was as a hall of fame point guard for the Pistons. There we go...bad memories repressed.
  • michaelvlin, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Isiah is an embarrassment that will not go away. Walsh is keeping him on as a $18M advisor. I am sure the Knicks could have cut their losses long ago when the sexual harassment verdict was handed down.
  • IUCGC, on 04/19/2008, -7/+0hey Digg, learn to spell.
    ISAIAH THOMAS.
  • theillest1, on 04/19/2008, -1/+4About got damn time
  • kenvsryu, on 04/19/2008, -3/+25This is the best news of the year. The guy george bushed the knicks.
    • threemagic, on 04/19/2008, -3/+2The best quote EVER.
    • BobScratchit, on 04/20/2008, -0/+1First time I've ever heard a President's name used as a verb.

      /Golf Clap
  • MikeinLoFi, on 04/19/2008, -0/+4He's going to remain as an 'advisor' for the organization. An advisor making 18 million. He has cost the Knicks organization so much money with bad trades, signs and his own personal scandals it's ridiculous. I really think they should cut off all ties to this cancer of a GM and head coach. Bring on Marc Jackson!
  • Jay730, on 04/19/2008, -3/+2THANK YOU Jesus, Allah, Buddha!
    • harrison5394, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Next time you wanna get dugg up, you have to remember to include the atheist god.
  • kevinwiz, on 04/19/2008, -2/+10Probably the only person with a lower job approval rating than the president.
  • bicyclethief, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Isaiah had possibility the worst judgment in players as a GM I've ever seen. Say what you will about Tim Duncan but he brings an air of discipline, hard work, and a competitive drive to win for the Spurs-- it's one of the reasons they vy for titles year in and year out. The Knicks, on the other hand, are the dream team of players of the opposite type. In defense of Isaiah's coaching ability, nobody can win with that.
  • ledguitar, on 04/19/2008, -1/+2A terrible coach. He deserved to be fired.
  • flair1, on 04/19/2008, -2/+6knicks,
    please hire michael jordan. he's ruined the wizards and bobcats and the knicks need another dumbass to continue the misery.
  • armynixon, on 04/19/2008, -0/+12As someone who is not a fan of the Knicks, this is terrible, awful news. Now my team (the Raptors) and every other team doesn't have a place to dump their incompetent contracts. I am confident that every other GM cried when they heard this.
  • FrothyA, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2So I guess it really does pay to sexually harass after all. Unbelievable, but given today's developments allowing midwest good ole boy carpetbaggers to heist the Seattle SuperSonics, a team with a long history and tradition away to another city like they tried to do to New Orleans. I'm not surprised that only two NBA owners saw what was going on and had the integrity to vote no.
    http://digg.com/basketball/David_Stern_s_Homophobi ...
  • JeTed, on 04/19/2008, -2/+0Isiah wasn't such a bad coach. The Knick fans never liked him as coach because they never liked him as a player. But wasn't Isiah that drove them into the ditch, and they're going to need another frozen envelope to get them out of there.
    • Fixhotep, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2strictly as a coach... who knows. but he is one of the worst as far as evaluating talent and assembling a team. i mean my god... the contracts he took....
    • broohaha, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Care to comment on how he managed to run the CBA to the ground in one year?
  • stopbrorape, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1a long time coming.
  • bowe, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2So he has no influence whatsoever, over coaching or transactions? Nooo, who's going to take all of the overpaid players that nobody wants now?
    • bingobongony, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1Nobody...they are letting them run out to get under the cap for 2010 when Lebron James and Dwayne Wade become free agents.
  • jaalin, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1i smell an epic simmons article coming on
  • AsylumAleikum, on 04/19/2008, -5/+2What happened? Did Isiah Thomas endorse Barack Obama?
  • triggerfinger, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1about time.
  • icandigthat, on 04/19/2008, -1/+2it's a good start. Next up; Marbury's Head on a spike.
  • sonar1, on 04/19/2008, -2/+1as Charles Barkley would say "Thats turrible"
  • Stowz, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2It should have happened when the whole sexual abuse scandal occurred. Its sad to see that the Knicks franchise cares more about the win loss ration than merit.
    • bingobongony, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2it should have happened TWO YEARS AGO!
  • AttackGypsy, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1He is probably still working for them due to something in his contract. But its about damn time he got kicked.
  • AlwaysDiggsDown, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2FIRE ISIAH!!!!
  • vatd112, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1As a Bulls fan, I am extremely sad that they fired him.

    Boy he gave the bulls some ***** up trades. i mean come on, 2 lottery picks for a heart attack waiting to happen in Eddy Curry.

    GOOD player. horrible coach
  • BHRecon, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1I wonder if they removed him after he got back from Red Lobster.
  • titi232, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1What was that Sh!t in the article about how Isiah didn't want to coach to the Knicks it was thrust upon him when the higher ups got rid of Larry Brown??????

    Wasn't he one of the higher ups (team president) at that time?

    And even if he wasn't wouldn't the team had hired a new coach before forcing him into to position?

    I wonder how much he paid the writer to add that part in.
  • Depthfunction, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Our long national nightmare is over.
  • Kireblade, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2One of the greatest players ever. One of the worst coaches ever.
  • Codee, on 04/19/2008, -1/+2Nice knowing ya' but youuuuu'z gotsta' GO!
  • Idolatry, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1He won't care since he already has his extension and will be paid millions to be bought out.. Nevertheless, good riddance.
  • oldcyborg, on 04/19/2008, -0/+3I loved Thomas as a Player, but he is obviously a miserable coach, and should have dismissed at the beggining of the year. Almost no one has lasted as long as he has, with such a miserable record.. And no real plan to change things......

    I hope he can find a reasonable position where Charisma doesn't count. Cause he ain't got it....
    Cyborg
  • philathea80, on 04/19/2008, -1/+1Isaiah
  • DemsFTW, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2I'll say it like this, Isiah was a great player on the court. However, not every talented person can teach (we're all seen this in college). He's just not a coach. Maybe he needs to be used as a consultant to guards. Isiah really knew how to penetrate the paint.
  • nobleexperiment, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1I hear Zeke's new job is mopping the floor at that porno place on 42nd street.
  • bingobongony, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2This is a mistake. They should give him a title...Night Janitor at Madison Square Garden. Tell him, "you take this job, and continue to collect the $5 million a year we owe you, or you quit, and we don't owe you anything."

    Or maybe he can be a cable repairman for Cablevision.
  • BforBusiness, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1this is funny, because i work at a bookstore in downtown indy, and we're having a book drive for kids, and isiah was in our store 2 days ago, and bought and donated a new earth by eckhart tolle. bastard.
  • thebuggman, on 04/19/2008, -0/+1So how can I get demoted by my replacement and STILL have a high paying job with NO responsibilities????
    Sign me up IMMEDIATELY.
    Thank you.
  • cwalk, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2I lost respect for Isiah when he hand picked Marcus Camby over:

    Shareef Abdur-Rahim
    Stephon Marbury
    Ray Allen
    Antoine Walker
    Kobe Bryant
    Predrag Stojaković
    Steve Nash
    Jermaine O'Neal
    Zydrunas Ilgauskas

    in the 1996 NBA Draft.
  • vision777, on 04/19/2008, -0/+0Wow a sad day:(

    Go Celtics!!!
  • pch0mey, on 04/19/2008, -0/+2Lakers vs Celtics anyone? XD
  • Pistache, on 04/19/2008, -0/+0about time!
  • shwizle, on 04/21/2008, -0/+1As someone who GOT ARRESTED for selling 'fire Isiah' Shirts outside of MSG, I am truly happy!!!
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