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NEW YORK,NY - APRIL 3 : Director Spike Lee looks on during the New York Knicks against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on April 3, 2015 in New York,New York NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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New York Knicks Fans Celebrate Phil Jackson Getting Fired as Team President

Thomas Duffy
Jun 28, 2017

The New York Knicks announced they were parting ways with team president Phil Jackson on Wednesday morning, and fans rejoiced.

Jackson's three-year tenure was highlighted by drafting Kristaps Porzingis, but New York went 80-166 under him with nary a playoff berth.

The Zen Master engaged in public feuds with Porzingis and Carmelo Anthony, which led fans to turn on the 71-year-old, who won 11 NBA championships as a coach and two more as a player with the Knicks (1970 and 1973).

Here's a sampling of what fans, including known superfan Spike Lee, were feeling:

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