Mark Jackson has shared his perspective on why a deal to become a color commentator for the Knicks on MSG fell through.
Initially nearing an agreement to fill in for Walt “Clyde” Frazier on road games, Jackson’s inclusion on the team plane was vetoed by Knicks president Leon Rose.
This decision stems from an acrimonious incident in 2014 between Jackson, then head coach of the Warriors, and current Knicks assistant Darren Erman, who was fired for secretly recording Jackson and other players.
Jackson responded to The Post’s report in an Instagram video on Thursday night.
“Come on, man. Come on. At some point, the lies have got to stop. The lies have got to stop,” Jackson said.
“I’ve sat back year after year, listening to lies, questioning me as a man and my integrity. What I stand for, what I was raised on, has been questioned. I sat back and didn’t say anything.”
Jackson referenced Colorado head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, quoting his remark that he “lost the address to the high road.”
“I’m not there yet, but I’m getting closer, because there’s a side of me that’s fed up, that’s upset that you keep smearing my name,” Jackson said.
‘Fed up’ Mark Jackson opens up on MSG split over Knicks plane ban https://t.co/Um5ELQwCqp pic.twitter.com/vHgDmfmW9J
— New York Post (@nypost) November 16, 2023
