Carmelo Anthony stated Thursday that the New York Knicks asked him to release a statement after responding to a heckler during a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.
Al Iannazzone of Newsday passed along Anthony's remarks about the situation, and the forward said Knicks owner James Dolan made the final decision to release the statement. Ian Begley of ESPN previously highlighted the controversial comments from Tuesday's game.
"Look, the owner's right there," Anthony said. "Ask for your money back."
Anthony elaborated on the situation after the contest, per Begley:
He kept calling my name, calling my name, saying, 'You guys suck, you guys suck,'.