Ex-Knicks G Chris Childs Says Latrell Sprewell Was 'Pawn' in Dolan-Oakley Feud

Former New York Knicks guard Chris Childs thought Latrell Sprewell showed a lack of solidarity with Charles Oakley following Oakley's 2017 arrest at Madison Square Garden.

"It seemed none of the guys who played for the Knicks, Patrick [Ewing], I don't think he spoke on Oak's behalf," Childs said on CBS Sports Radio's The D.A. Show (h/t Marc Berman of the New York Post). "Sprewell showing up when he was away from the team for many years. I knew that was a photo-op but it was really disturbing. It was unfortunate he allowed himself to be a pawn in that situation."

The Knicks had Oakley escorted out of the arena after he got into a shoving match with security personnel, and he was detained by New York police Feb. 8, 2017.

The 1994 All-Star forward has long been a critic of Knicks owner James Dolan, thus fracturing the relationship he had with his old team.

Less than a week after Oakley's arrest, Sprewell sat courtside with Dolan.

Sprewell played for New York for five seasons. Prior to his 2017 return, he had been nonexistent at the Garden following his trade from the Knicks in 2003. He had taunted Dolan in his first game back as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

ESPN's Ian Begley reported the Knicks had been making inroads with Sprewell for months prior but that the timing of his appearance was impossible to ignore.

It's no secret the fanbase has grown fed up with Dolan.

Childs' comments point to schisms that may be growing among former players as well based on their attitudes toward the head of the organization.