Knicks, Rangers owner James Dolan: ‘I don’t really like owning teams’

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Knicks, Rangers owner James Dolan: ‘I don’t really like owning teams’

Knicks fans have made it clear over the years how they feel about James Dolan owning their beloved franchise. Here’s how he feels about being an owner.

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Doubt he'll ever sell them, but I wouldnt be surprised if some of the ultra wealthy took a run at trying to buy the Knicks or Rangers.

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[SirJW]

The Rangers and Knicks need MSG, the building and the networks for the bulk of their profits. Dolan would never sell those assets.

 

[UnSandvich]

Dolan’s a jackass, so…

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Oh, woe is him, that poor multibillionaire owner of two enormous vanity projects.

 

[HisIceness]

He can sell to me. I'll take the job.

 

[Voight]

Oh, woe is him, that poor multibillionaire owner of two enormous vanity projects.

Not to mention he has two of the biggest cash cows in sports. Money printing machines.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Then sell?

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Then sell?

He won't sell control of MSG, and a bidding group would likely demand control of MSG.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

He won't sell control of MSG, and a bidding group would likely demand control of MSG.

Yup. No one wants to be a tenant.

At least without cheap rent which they probably won’t get for MSG.

 

[Hynh]

He might like it more if his teams ever won something

 

[Voight]

He might like it more if his teams ever won something

Rangers fans are lucky hes pretty much left the team alone and let the hockey guys run the show.


Hes micro managed the Knicks like crazy and we all know how well thats worked out for him. They've been better the last couple years so I'm guessing hes not as involved as he was previously.

 

[Voight]

Then sell?

Don't know if the company is split equally amongst Dolan and his siblings but if it is he could always sell his portion. Doubt he'd ever sell tho given the Knicks & Rangers provide a steady stream of money.

 

[aqib]

Aren't there 5 other siblings that can take over running the teams?

 

[Chrispy]

So there is something that Dolan and Rangers fans agree on!

 

[Voight]

Aren't there 5 other siblings that can take over running the teams?

Assuming they have equal ownership of the entity, technically yes.

But I get the feeling they are more than happy to stay in the background and collect their money.

 

[aqib]

Assuming they have equal ownership of the entity, technically yes.

But I get the feeling they are more than happy to stay in the background and collect their money.

His cousin Paul is actually doing a pretty good job running the Cleveland Guardians. Even though a lot of Cleveland fans are still angry they weren't able to replicate the glory days of the early 90s, losing the Chief Wahoo logo, name change, etc. None of that is the family's fault.

Now I know the Cleveland wing of the family isn't involved with the MSG properties and vice versa. Its just funny that the family would leave James running things when he's been such an embarrassment.