Knicks owner James Dolan reportedly issued an internal memo to Madison Square Garden employees on Monday, defending the company's decision not to issue a statement on the death of George Floyd.
"We know that some of you have asked about whether our company is going to make a public statement. ...The coronavirus and civil unrest have taken their toll on our way of life. We at Madison Square Garden stand by our values of respect and peaceful workplace. We always will," Dolan wrote in the memo obtained by ESPN. "As companies in the business of sports and entertainment, however, we are not any more qualified than anyone else to offer our opinion on social matters.