Febuary 8th may arguably be the worst date in New York Knicks history.
On Wednesday night, former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley shoved a Madison Square Garden security guard and was arrested before being escorted out of the building. He will be charged with three misdemeanor counts of assault for hitting security guards and criminal trespassing, according to the NYPD.
Here are two other notable events that took place on this day in recent Knicks history.
On February 8th, 2016: The Knicks fired head coach Derek Fisher after 23-31 start to season. Fisher went 17–65 during the 2014-15 season to start his coaching career.