Thread by @thealexwolfe, Today, Mark Jackson interviews to become head coach of the New York [...]

Today, Mark Jackson interviews to become head coach of the New York #Knicks. You should not want this. Here is a thread about why.

RT this to the moon and make sure to tag @scmills and @boxand21 so they know what’s up.

#NeverMarkJackson

REASON 1: Mark Jackson, as a player at age 37, staged a coup against future Hall of Famer John Stockton in Utah to try to take the starting job.

(Sports Illustrated via https://jazzbasketball.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/jazz-mythbusters-mark-jackson-vs-john-stocktons/)

REASON 2: Despite his status as a preacher and a born-again Christian, Jackson had an affair with a stripper and was extorted over nude photos that said mistress had in her possession. Jackson offered little to no remorse for his actions.

(via https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/06/28/warriors-coach-mark-jackson-admits-to-affair-with-ex-stripper/)

Re: the affair. Normally I would say that’s his business, but after Derek Fisher-Matt Barnes, do we really want this kind of drama back in New York?

REASON 3: Jackson once brought Steph Curry to his church and “healed” his sprained ankle with magic oil. He then made Curry jump up and down to prove that it worked.

Please keep this man away from Kristaps Porzingis and his torn ACL, thanks.

(via https://www.si.com/nba/2017/04/10/stephen-curry-book-excerpt-ankle-injury-mark-jackson)

REASON 4: Warriors owner Joe Lacob stated after firing Jackson that EVERYONE in the Warriors organization hated him. As in, 200+ employees.

(via https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/12/6/7344165/mark-jackson-warriors-reasons-joe-lacob)

REASON 5: This one should ring especially loud to @scmills and @boxand21: Jackson insisted that Jerry West, architect of the current Warriors powerhouse, stay away from practices. Mills and Perry were consistently around the team this year.

(via http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-silver-hammer-the-banning-of-donald-sterling-and-unrest-in-these-playoffs/)

REASON 6: Former Cavs GM David Griffin (who oversaw their championship run) once flatly refused to hire Jackson, even when Jackson was LeBron’s preferred coaching candidate.

Griffin opposed mf’ing King James. That’s how bad Jackson is.

(via https://sports.yahoo.com/news/how-david-blatt-never-stood-a-chance-with-lebron-james-and-his-camp-035612484.html)

REASON 7: Jackson once told the Warriors that then-injured center Festus Ezeli was cheering for them to lose, so Ezeli would look good if they started winning when he returned. The players confronted Ezeli on the accusations, bringing him to tears.

(via https://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-champs-are-here-a-guide-to-the-elite-and-unlikely-cast-of-characters-who-defined-the-2014-15-golden-state-warriors/)

REASON 8: Jackson’s assistants consistently looked to undermine him. Darren Erman felt the need to record locker room banter, and the extremely affable Brian Scalabrine refused to speak to, or even be near, Jackson.

(via http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/10855864/former-golden-state-warriors-assistant-fired-secretly-recording-conversations)

REASON 9: Continuing on from the last tweet, Jackson publicly trashed Erman and Scalabrine after he was fired. Those were his hand-picked assistants that he insisted on rolling with, despite management wanting him to hire better ones.

(via https://www.si.com/nba/point-forward/2014/05/07/mark-jackson-fired-warriors-brian-scalabrine-darren-erman)

REASON 10: Jackson used a sermon at his church to publicly blast Warriors owner Joe Lacob after he was fired, keeping with the trend of saying whatever he wants, whenever he wants.

(via https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/12/9/7359961/mark-jackson-sermon-joe-lacob-warriors)

REASON 11: Jackson once used his announcing gig with ESPN to throw Richard Jefferson under the bus on national television.

(via http://awfulannouncing.com/nba/marc-jackson-called-out-former-player-richard-jefferson-for-costing-warriors-playoff-series-vs-spurs.html)

REASON 12: When asked if he would consider bringing on Jason Collins (the NBA’s first openly gay player), Jackson apparently tersely responded “Not in my locker room.”

(via https://sfbay.ca/2014/05/30/mark-jackson-on-gays-not-in-my-locker-room/)

Re: last tweet. The validity of that one is so-so, since Jackson allegedly said that to reporters and it was only reported months after. That said, he did say he was “praying for” Collins after he came out, so it’s definitely believable.

(via https://rollingout.com/2013/04/29/negative-celebrity-reactions-to-jason-collins-coming-out-gay/4/)

REASON 13: It’s hard to really nail down a source, but honestly I would not be surprised if Jackson actually thought that Harrison Barnes’ on-court performance was suffering because he was possessed by a demon.

(via https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/42b5ne/what_exactly_is_mark_jackson_accused_suspected_of/)

REASON 14: Jackson said on-air that he believes Steph Curry is “hurting the game” by shooting so many 3-pointers (or, “cheap points,” as they were referred by a previous Jackson on the Knicks)

(via https://sports.yahoo.com/news/mark-jackson-thinks-stephen-curry-is--hurting--basketball--warriors-don-t-agree-051804502.html)

REASON 15: Jackson led the Warriors to 51 wins, a 6 seed, and a 1st round exit vs. the Clippers in 2013-14. That team, with nearly the same roster, steamrolled its way to a top overall seed and a championship the next season under Steve Kerr.

REASON 16: Personal issues aside (although there are a TON), Jackson’s Golden State team ranked DEAD LAST in passes per game in the 2013-14 season, with 243.8 per game. The league-leading Spurs averaged 330.7. http://stats.nba.com/teams/passing/?Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=PASSES_MADE&dir=1

Teams Passing

Home of NBA Advanced Stats - Official NBA Statistics and Advanced Analytics.

http://stats.nba.com/teams/passing/?Season=2013-14&SeasonType=Regular%20Season&sort=PASSES_MADE&dir=1

Required reading:

Laundry list of transgressions on Warriors subreddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/42b5ne/what_exactly_is_mark_jackson_accused_suspected_of/

Brilliant piece by @dwsmall8 for @EliteSportsNY: https://elitesportsny.com/2018/04/17/new-york-knicks-mark-jackson-is-an-awful-choice-for-head-coach/

New York Knicks: Mark Jackson is an awful choice for head coach

The New York Knicks want to end the decades of dysfunction that have plagued the organization and hiring Mark Jackson would only heighten the chaos.

https://www.reddit.com/r/warriors/comments/42b5ne/what_exactly_is_mark_jackson_accused_suspected_of/

Required reading (cont.):

About 10 instances in ONE GAME that Jackson took shots at the Warriors/others from the announcing booth from @Deadspin:
https://deadspin.com/mark-jackson-returned-to-oracle-arena-and-threw-shade-1679082699

“Gods, Devils and Dysfunction: The Truth About Mark Jackson” from @warriorsworld: http://www.warriorsworld.net/2014/05/07/gods-devils-and-dysfunction-the-truth-about-mark-jackson/

Gods, Devils and Dysfunction: The Truth About Mark Jackson - Warriors World

Humans create devils to explain the unexplainable tragedies in life. Some religions use Satan as an explanation for famine, natural disasters and diseases like cancer. Mark Jackson turned out to be a...

https://deadspin.com/mark-jackson-returned-to-oracle-arena-and-threw-shade-1679082699

And of course, I’ll end with @chiniqua’s succinct teardown of Mark Jackson from last week on @ptknicksblog https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2018/4/13/17231170/why-the-knicks-should-not-hire-mark-jackson

Why the Knicks should not hire Mark Jackson

I do not want you to coach the Knicks.

https://www.postingandtoasting.com/2018/4/13/17231170/why-the-knicks-should-not-hire-mark-jackson

That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening! If I forgot anything, let me know. And of course, remember, #NeverMarkJackson.

I did not come across that, but I do know that Bogut hates him. Also I'd believe that Jackson would've done that.

I kinda made a point to not include Bogut though because he's a Pizzagate truthing dipshit. https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/golden-state-warriors-andrew-bogut-on-mark-jackson-take-comments-with-a-grain-of-salt-122815

Warriors' Bogut on Mark Jackson: Take his comments 'with a grain of salt' | FOX Sports

Warriors' Bogut on Mark Jackson: Take his comments 'with a grain of salt'

https://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/golden-state-warriors-andrew-bogut-on-mark-jackson-take-comments-with-a-grain-of-salt-122815

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