{"id":435896,"date":"2023-09-20T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=435896"},"modified":"2023-09-20T18:01:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T18:01:02","slug":"james-dolan-isnt-really-a-fan-of-owning-the-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/james-dolan-isnt-really-a-fan-of-owning-the-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"James Dolan Isn&#8217;t Really A Fan Of Owning The Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With his recent statements regarding sports ownership, New York Knicks owner James Dolan found himself in a familiar situation: under fire from Knicks fans.<\/p>\n<h2>James Dolan Isn&#8217;t Really A Fan Of Owning The Teams<\/h2>\n<p>Dolan, it turns out, dislikes being an owner as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really like owning teams,\u201d Dolan told The New York Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Dolan admits that owning teams is stressful<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really like owning teams,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(Via NY Times \/h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SInow<\/a> ) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BJMO0nHJAQ\">pic.twitter.com\/BJMO0nHJAQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/1704519535196262633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dolan owns both the Knicks and the Rangers, but there is significantly less animosity aimed at him for his hockey ownership since he is considered hands-off in hockey operations.<\/p>\n<p>The 68-year-old told The New York Times that the Rangers and Knicks are &#8220;near and dear to my heart,&#8221; but he is put off by the economics of ownership, which he describes as &#8220;kind of sleepy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Dolan on being a team owner:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t really like owning teams. Being a professional sports owner in New York, you\u2019re not beloved until you\u2019re dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SInow<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fvXN34aeBR\">pic.twitter.com\/fvXN34aeBR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Let\u2019s Talk Knicks (LTK) (@LetsTalkKnicks_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LetsTalkKnicks_\/status\/1704530304541622574?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that he does not love being the governor of some of the country&#8217;s most well-known sports clubs. Dolan told the Times that his enterprises made him $1 billion and that he didn&#8217;t know what to do with it.<\/p>\n<p>Dolan explored buying a baseball or soccer franchise to diversify his holdings but opted against it. He did not wish to manage another sports team. According to the New York Times, the economics of sports ownership are &#8220;kind of sleepy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI don\u2019t really like owning teams,\u201d &#8211; James Dolan<\/p>\n<p>(via NY Times) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P5QcOgE1mD\">pic.twitter.com\/P5QcOgE1mD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KnicksMuse\/status\/1704526831972442187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The publication detailed how a fan approached Dolan during a concert and said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s go Knicks,&#8221; demonstrating how fans of his teams are vociferous no matter the circumstance or surroundings, and how a profound connection with the team &#8220;is not Mr. Dolan&#8217;s vibe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Basically, every fan thinks of themselves as the owner\/general manager,&#8221; Dolan explained to The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being a professional sports owner in New York, you&#8217;re not loved until you&#8217;re dead,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Knicks, Rangers owner James Dolan: \u2018I don\u2019t really like owning teams\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/teIsjUmIZz\">https:\/\/t.co\/teIsjUmIZz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gNpIXkbmS7\">pic.twitter.com\/gNpIXkbmS7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypostsports\/status\/1704497647149559961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This millennium&#8217;s conference finals.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who chant, \u201cSell the team,\u201d are often ejected from Madison Square Garden since they violated a code of conduct that forbids harassment of arena workers, according to Dolan.<\/p>\n<p>Dolan is said to be worth $2 billion. His fortune stems in part from the ownership of significant sports organizations such as the New York Knicks and the Rangers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan admitted that he doesn\u2019t like owning teams <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5SGRMnP7iM\">https:\/\/t.co\/5SGRMnP7iM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sports Illustrated (@SInow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SInow\/status\/1704518290242961905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Forbes, the Knicks are worth $6.1 billion. They are the NBA&#8217;s second-most valuable club, trailing only the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>According to Forbes, the Rangers are the most valued NHL franchise, at $2.2 billion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Who Is Puka Nacua? Get To Know The Record Breaking Rams Rookie\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/who-is-puka-nacua-get-to-know-the-record-breaking-rams-rookie\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Who Is Puka Nacua? Get To Know The Record Breaking Rams Rookie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With his recent statements regarding sports ownership, New York Knicks owner James Dolan found himself in a familiar situation: under fire from Knicks fans. James Dolan Isn&#8217;t Really A Fan Of Owning The Teams Dolan, it turns out, dislikes being an owner as well. \u201cI don\u2019t really like owning teams,\u201d Dolan told The New York [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":414219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4342,15528,15529],"class_list":["post-435896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-james-dolan","tag-james-dolan-knicks","tag-rangers-james-dolan"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/414219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}