![]() ![]() Oakley and New York Knicks chairman James Dolan have had issues over the years, to the point that Oakley had to buy a ticket to get into Madison Square Garden as opposed to being afforded one by the organization he played for-played hard, played tough and played well for a decade after being traded from the Bulls after the 1988 season. I've seen fans, heard fans talk crazy to me before and I didn't see them leave the way he left.” I don't know what was said or done but from some angles, seen from afar, with a player like Oak and what he meant to that city, it wasn't some fan coming in talking crazy. I thought it could've been handled better. From an organization standpoint, I thought it was handled poorly,” Wade said. “Just obviously, you look at it from both sides. So when Wade saw the disturbing scene of Oakley being dragged out by security guards who clearly looked as if they didn’t want to be the bad guys to the Knick great a couple days ago at Madison Square Garden, it struck a chord with him-as it did with LeBron James, Chris Paul and many other people from various walks of life who’ve had positive and memorable experiences with Oakley. I ain't do it no more until he left (laughs).” Just stopped me in my tracks,” Wade said. Respect.'”Ī grown man in his own right at 35 years old, Wade repeated himself for emphasis of the moment, back when the world was at his fingertips and his body could do things very few in the basketball world could imagine. I jumped in the air to finish and he grabbed me out the air and said, 'don't come in here. “First time I get the ball, I go to the basket.”įrom there, Wade’s education on the scrappy big man who didn’t take kindly to high-flying young players coming to his territory began. ![]() 4 things to know about the 2023 NBA Draft ![]()
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