Posted on 05/21/2021 4:42:03 AM PDT by conservative98
Knicks owner James Dolan is making up for lost time — and revenue.
After announcing the Knicks would go from 1,980 fans to 13,000 for the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks are raising the number again after high demand to a capacity of 15,000 — highest in the NBA.
It will be among the largest indoor crowds for a sporting event in North America since the pandemic. Games 1 and 2 against the Hawks are slated for Sunday and Wednesday, and they already have sold out after going on sale Wednesday.
By contrast, the Hawks will hold a capacity of 7,600 for Games 3 and 4. The Knicks announced 90 percent of their fans will be vaccinated for the team’s first playoff game since 2013.
Dolan sounded beyond ecstatic Gov. Andrew Cuomo had lightened restrictions.
“I hope everyone in sports and entertainment is listening because the public has spoken — they are fine with getting vaccinated and want to get back to the experiences they love,” Dolan said in a statement. “This overwhelming response by Knicks fans — almost 90% of whom are vaccinated — should silence any doubters. It’s time to start booking events and filling up our schedules, so stay tuned. We want to thank Governor Cuomo for this leap forward; he knew we could do this — not just for us, but for New York.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Giddy #Knicks owner James Dolan continues to ramp up Garden crowd capacity - now 15,000 for Sunday’s #NBA playoff return https://t.co/7f1atqYZKF— Marc Berman (@NYPost_Berman) May 20, 2021
Sold out? Why?
Whoopee.
Bet ratings are still gonna suck...
Tickets may have been discounted or comped.
Given away to public employees...?
Meanwhile...
https://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/nba-add-expansion-teams-financial-losses/579191
Yeah, that’ll help.
SNORT.
Or finw with proving that they got vacced?
The Knicks never had problem selling tickets even when they were bottom feeders
Don’t kid yourself...Cuomo bows to these special groups....and the theatre, too.
That’s mighty white of them.
So 10% or 1,500 will be unvaccinated. That’s a superspreader event, Governor Cuomo!
But, but, but, but Covid... See it’s fake? If Covid 19 was really dangerous, then would not have allowed sports to carry on over the last year. After all the players are right up on each other, and guess what they were fine.
Ditto many of the homeless. It was normal.
We need to quit making this make believe pandemic. It’s B.S.
Remember 12 million dead in 3 months and there is nothing anyone can do about it? Turns out they were wrong and complete B.S. to scare the public.
2 weeks only lock down..... Another pile of $hit. They have been trying to keep the lockdowns permanent.
This is really about the mismanagement of the U.S. economy. Covid 19 is the excuse when it collapses. The same clowns that screwed it up now have their excuse, and will say don’t worry will fix everything as they go for tighter controls. So the same idiots that f*cked up our economy are going to claim they have all the answers to disastrous they created.
In reality the pandemic is greatly exaggerated. Yes Covid 19 is real, but it is no where as deadly as they claim. The numbers we see and hear are rigged. They are just claiming all deaths are Covid 19.
NBA now touting the experimental vaccine as a way of showing support for Leftist NY govt ruling class....FUNBA
Are they going to stay consistent with New York thought process and force the senior citizens to sit in one section with no protection. And I’ll bet, with the display by the NBA, they will all be white. After all...BLM, no one else does.
wy69
What a bunch of knickers
There are about 14 million people in the greater NY metro area, about half of whom are on several dole lists.
Since they live in rent controlled flats, are given copious amounts of cash, sell drugs and girl friends for additional money, they are always looking to be seen in public events, sporting their bling.
You could sell out a cock fight at madison square garden {or the trailways station}.
Basketball is boring. 100+ points a game. They need to raise the hoop higher and make it a bit smaller so only slam dunks will score. Also bring in players who are diverse like ladies and those that think they are....
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