Blog Hound: Should Isiah Thomas Be Fired?

A N.Y. jury on Tuesday found Knicks President of Basketball Operations & coach Isiah Thomas, MSG Chair James Dolan and MSG liable -- to the tune of $11.6M -- in the suit brought against them by former Knicks exec Anucha Browne Sanders.  Today's Blog Hound gathers opinions and data on one of the many questions yet to be answered regarding this story: should/will Isiah Thomas be fired?

The HR Capitalist Posted by: Michael Moore

“Although I wouldn't fire him in the middle of a trial, I think Mr. Thomas will be in the unemployment line at the end of the proceedings. His credibility is gone as demonstrated in his media interviews.”

SpursReport Posted by: Hairyhandedgent

“This will snowball and he will probably be suspended pending appeal ...If they fire him outright it would look like an admission of guilt by MSG and hurt any chance they may have on appeal.”

SLAM Online Posted by: white hot eboy

“From a public relations angle, they’ll let him coach out the year. If they suck again (no playoffs) he will be gone, and the team will have that angle to use to cement their place.”

propeller Posted by: V.O.R.

“It hardly seems that justice was done. Isiah will wake up today with his salary intact, prancing around with that famous smile in his $3,000 suits.”

SIVACRACY Posted by: Siva Vaidhyanathan

“Will he be fired? If so, will he be shunned by the sports establishment and media? Or will he just weasel his way into another lucrative position?”

BUILDING THE BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge's Buzz Manager analyzed blog posts regarding whether or not Thomas should keep his job.  Posts arguing that he should keep his job were tallied positive, represented 9.09% of posts. Posts expressing that he should be fired were counted negative at 68.18%. 22.73% were neutral. Click here for more information. Visit www.SportsBusinessDaily.com for more info.

• The topic ranked 7 out of 10 on The Buzz, indicating a high level of interest.
• Negative sentiment stems from bloggers who believe the trial accentuates what has been a dreadful tenure for Thomas in N.Y.
• Positive sentiment comes from bloggers who think if Thomas leads the Knicks to the playoffs this season, all will be forgiven.

LATEST BUZZ: Sports Media Challenge today launched the NFL Blog Buzz on NBCSports.com.  The feature, to be updated each Thursday, will identify and analyze the top five stories of the week being covered on the most influential NFL blogs.

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