New York Knicks and Cablevision CEO James Dolan lashed out at a lifelong fan over email, suggesting the fan was an alcoholic who should start rooting for the Nets "because the Knicks don't want you."

Dolan's response was extraordinarily disproportionate given the relatively mild-mannered—and accurate!—criticisms levied by the fan, who says he's been a Knicks fan since 1952. (We received copies of the emails from filmmaker Aaron Bierman, whose father was the target of Dolan's wrath.)

Here's the email that was sent to Dolan:

Subject: I have been a knicks fan since 1952

At one stage I thought that you did a wonderful thing when you acquired EVERYTHING from your dad. However, since then it has been ALL DOWN HILL. Your working with Isaiah Thomas & everything else regarding the Knicks. Bringing on Phil Jackson was a positive beginning, but lowballing Steve Kerr was a DISGRACE to the knicks. The bottom line is that you merely continued to interfere with the franchise.

As a knicks fan for in excess of 60 years, I am utterly embarrassed by your dealings with the Knicks. Sell them so their fans can at least look forward to growing them in a positive direction Obviously, money IS NOT THE ONLY THING. You have done a lot of utterly STUPID business things with the franchise. Please NO MORE.

Respectfully,

[Aaron Bierman's dad]

Dolan's reply:

On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 8:15 PM, James Dolan <JDOLAN@cablevision.com> wrote:

Mr Bierman

You are a sad person. Why would anybody write such a hateful letter. I am.just guessing but ill bet your life is a mess and you are a hateful mess. What have you done that anyone would consider positive or nice. I am betting nothing. In fact ill bet you are negative force in everyone who comes in contact with you. You most likely have made your family miserable. Alcoholic maybe. I just celebrated my 21 year anniversary of sobriety. You should try it. Maybe it will help you become a person that folks would like to have around. In the mean while start rooting.for the Nets because the Knicks dont want you.

Respectfully

James Dolan

James Dolan remains a ****ty boss and a ****ty person.

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And this can't be Dolan. Dolan can't be this stupid. Must be an employee that handles email complaints. One of those real dweedbie types. Telling him to root for the Nyets lol

Both were bad. Surprising Dolan would take the bait given he really does not put himself out there.
Naturally Jimbo should not have replied. How this guy get his e-mail? I think the first letter is pretty bad.

TeamBall wrote:

holfresh wrote:I could never understand how folks applaud the the people Dolan brings in to run basketball operations then blame him when it all goes wrong...

How was that reflected in the email?

holfresh wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

holfresh wrote:I could never understand how folks applaud the the people Dolan brings in to run basketball operations then blame him when it all goes wrong...

How was that reflected in the email?

He applauded Phil Jackson and blame Dolan for low balling Kerr..Also I'm assuming this email was sent recently and the current state of the Knick isn't about Mr. Jackson?

Really, I thought everyone handled it very well.

Dumb letter, but we all know there are dumb fans. what gets me is why (if its real) dolan would address him when he rarely exhibits anything? How does one get Dolans personal E-mail anyway? Telling dolan is amateur hour anyway. If he has relinquished control to Jax regarding all basketball operations then its basically what any fan would want.

holfresh wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

holfresh wrote:

TeamBall wrote:

holfresh wrote:I could never understand how folks applaud the the people Dolan brings in to run basketball operations then blame him when it all goes wrong...

How was that reflected in the email?

He applauded Phil Jackson and blame Dolan for low balling Kerr..Also I'm assuming this email was sent recently and the current state of the Knick isn't about Mr. Jackson?

In the email, he elaborates on that being an example that Dolan interfere's with the franchise too much. As for the state the current state of the Knicks, you may have a point but he never actually addresses that in the email so I can't say one way or another.

How does he know that Kerr didn't take the GS job because it was a better situation for Kerr and his family, which by the way, Kerr keeps saying..How do we know Dolan was involved, which by the way, Phil keeps saying he isn't involved??..And Who low balls Kerr to overpay Fisher??..And when does Phil Jackson own this??