NBA Commissioner Adam Silver enlisted the aid of Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to make peace between former NBA star Charles Oakley and New York Knicks owner Jim Dolan.
Silver met with Oakley and Dolan in New York Monday. Silver had Jordan, a long-time friend of Oakley’s, participate in the meeting by conference call.
Oakley, a former Knicks star, was thrown out of Madison Square Garden last Wednesday. He was accused of yelling derogatory statements at Dolan, a few rows from Oakley’s seat, during a nationally televised game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Oakley was arrested for shoving security removing him from the building.