6. James Dolan, New York Knicks & New York Rangers
Most of Dolan’s recent publicity came from a February incident where he had Knicks’ legend Charles Oakley removed from Madison Square Garden. The fallout had Adam Silver and Michael Jordan trying to mend the relationship, and even sparked a solid troll move from the aforementioned Gilbert.
Fans do not like having their nostalgia messed up. So, when they see a franchise legend mistreated, they get angry. Even if Dolan was right to remove Oakley from the Garden, the owner went way over the top.
Thus far, James Dolan has said Oakley is a safety risk to Garden fans, he has anger issues and perhaps he's an alcoholic. My Lord.
— Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) February 10, 2017
Something else fans don’t like is being insulted themselves. But two years prior to his incident with Oakley, Dolan did that, too. It wasn’t a spur of the moment issue, either. No, a long-time fan wrote Dolan to voice his displeasure with the franchise. With a seemingly cool hand, Dolan responded, telling the fan (per Stephen Rex Brown, NY Daily News) to “start rooting for the Nets because the Knicks dont want you.”
Like Oakley, he also accused the fan of being an alcoholic. That’s a serious matter and one that Dolan, an admitted alcoholic, should not throw around so casually.
Again, blowhard might be a little on the nice side.