<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A former high-level Knicks executive filed a lawsuit yesterday accusing Isiah Thomas, the team's president, of sexual harassment and discrimination, saying he had made unwanted advances, cursed her and barred players from working with her on community events.</div> New York Times
To be perfectly honest I would not be surprised if all this were true. Isiah just seems like that type of guy. I hope he goes to prison for the rest of his life for these accusations. Anyway I think we should lock Isiah Thomas up and throw away the key.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">To be perfectly honest I would not be surprised if all this were true. Isiah just seems like that type of guy. I hope he goes to prison for the rest of his life for these accusations.</div> Strangely enough, I agree. I can't put my finger on it, but I'm not surprised either. There is just something about him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Part of the allegations against Isiah Thomas include that he wanted more Knicks' home games at noon on Sundays so that opposing players would go to certain clubs, including strip clubs, that Thomas had connections with on Saturday nights and those players would get drunk so they would be sluggish for the game the next day.</div>
Alright, they're some new reports about the Isiah situation. - The NBA will likely investigate the situation more. - If he really did get opposing players drunk it is considered "tampering" and the Knicks can be fined or, God forbid, lose a draft pick. - Browne Sanders, Isiah's accuser, was offered $250,000 to drop the case, but she said she wants at least $6.5 million.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Basketball legend Isiah Thomas' accuser was offered $250,000 to make her harassment claims disappear, a source close to the Knicks president claimed yesterday. But Anucha Browne Sanders rejected the deal - saying only a $6.5 million settlement could stop her landing a stunning lawsuit against the Knicks president, the source said. "She wanted $6.5 million," said the insider. "The Garden offered $250,000, and that's when she said, 'Okay, we are going to sue.' "Her lawyer's now saying the $6.5 million demand is not true, but yes, there was negotiation and yes, the $6.5 million figure was very real." Browne Sanders' lawyer, Kevin Mintzer, said last night he wouldn't comment on settlement discussions, "other than to say that the $250,000 figure is wrong." The source close to Thomas said an out-of-court settlement was now extremely unlikely. "If they were going to settle, they would have settled before this suit was filed," he said. "This is now going to court. It's very embarrassing and not good for anyone. If it was going to be settled, it would have been settled before any of this became public." The source said the $6.5 million demand was made because Browne Sanders needed cash. Her husband, Roy Sanders, has had at least four tax liens filed against him, though they totaled less than $10,000. And records show the family was given permission for nearly $200,000 of home improvements in August. Contractors were working at their $900,000 Short Hills, N.J., home yesterday. "We know that she has financial issues," said the insider. Browne Sanders, who was paid $250,000 a year, refused to comment as she arrived for a meeting with Mintzer yesterday afternoon. The 43-year-old mother of three filed her lawsuit at Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday. It claims Thomas began to abuse her after blaming a March 2004 Knicks defeat on a late-night public relations event the evening before. Thomas barred her from dealing directly with the team, and started verbally harassing her, "calling her 'b----' and 'ho' to her face," said the lawsuit. He then began to make sexual approaches, telling her he loved her and inviting her to have sex, the suit claims.</div> Source This situation is getting worse and worse by the day. Isiah is innocent until proven guilty, but no matter what he's tainted. I haven't read about him getting other players drunk, that's pretty hilarious though.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MrJ:</div><div class="quote_post">Alright, they're some new reports about the Isiah situation. - The NBA will likely investigate the situation more. - If he really did get opposing players drunk it is considered "tampering" and the Knicks can be fined or, God forbid, lose a draft pick. - Browne Sanders, Isiah's accuser, was offered $250,000 to drop the case, but she said she wants at least $6.5 million.</div> Lose a draft pick?! Their going to have to wait until 2010 until they can do that since Isiah traded the rest of them away. Anyway as terrible as this incident may be it does provide Dolan with an opportunity to dismiss Isiah Thomas and hopefully Steve Mills as well. I just hope he jumps on it. Anyway I think Isiah Thomas should be fired.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Tribute to H2O:</div><div class="quote_post">Lose a draft pick?! Their going to have to wait until 2010 until they can do that since Isiah traded the rest of them away. Anyway as terrible as this incident may be it does provide Dolan with an opportunity to dismiss Isiah Thomas and hopefully Steve Mills as well. I just hope he jumps on it.</div> Yeah I know. I just want the little we have. Word has it Dolan is Isiah's biggest supporter. Dolan sure knows how to pick 'em, huh? Layden, Isiah, and hopefully not Babcock. Anyway I think Isiah Thomas should be fired.
I posted this in the Raptor Forum since they need a new GM as well. There's quite a select list of possible GMs. RC Buford (Spurs), Kiki (Nuggets), John Hammonds (Asst. GM to Pistons), Dr J, also Larry Brown is on the list. I would imagine he would be the logical canidate and have the role of GM/Coach. One of the reasons he left Detroit was the fact he would never be able to replace Joe Dumars as GM. Source
