James Dolan's streak of staying out of the media has come to an end. But hey, it was a good one!

Although, the New York Knicks owner has definitely thrust himself back into the spotlight.

The father of filmmaker Aaron Bierman wrote this letter to Dolan:

Subject: I have been a knicks fan since 1952

At one stage I thought that you did a wonderful thing when you acquired EVERYTHING from your dad. However, since then it has been ALL DOWN HILL. Your working with Isaiah Thomas & everything else regarding the Knicks. Bringing on Phil Jackson was a positive beginning, but lowballing Steve Kerr was a DISGRACE to the knicks. The bottom line is that you merely continued to interfere with the franchise.

As a knicks fan for in excess of 60 years, I am utterly embarrassed by your dealings with the Knicks. Sell them so their fans can at least look forward to growing them in a positive direction Obviously, money IS NOT THE ONLY THING. You have done a lot of utterly STUPID business things with the franchise. Please NO MORE.

Respectfully,

[Aaron Bierman's dad]

In response, Dolan wrote:

Mr Bierman

You are a sad person. Why would anybody write such a hateful letter. I am.just guessing but ill bet your life is a mess and you are a hateful mess. What have you done that anyone would consider positive or nice. I am betting nothing. In fact ill bet you are negative force in everyone who comes in contact with you. You most likely have made your family miserable. Alcoholic maybe. I just celebrated my 21 year anniversary of sobriety. You should try it. Maybe it will help you become a person that folks would like to have around. In the mean while start rooting.for the Nets because the Knicks dont want you.

Respectfully

James Dolan

Here are my top 5 initial reactions:
1. Why such poor punctuation from both men, especially Dolan? It's one thing to have typos, but to write people back with no question marks or proper spacing, how unprofessional is that by itself?
2. If Dolan has truly been sober for 21 years, shouldn't he know it's the biggest insult ever to poke fun or take the issue so lightly as he has by accusing Bierman of being an alcoholic?
3. Phil can't like this as it won't make his job any easier and not-to-mention the Zen Master seemed to be paving the way for his early exit just last week. He doesn't need any other reasons to leave.
4. The NBA has to fine Dolan. It makes the league look bad, they have to protect their image.
5.  The Knicks-Nets are so not a rivalry that Dolan is giving them fans. Weird.

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