New York Knicks-Toronto Raptors controversy timeline: people involved and other details investigated
‘; }); pollOptions.innerHTML = pollOptionsDom; pollCount.innerHTML = totalVotes + ‘votes’; if (totalVotes > 10) { pollCount.classList.remove(“hidden”); } } function trackBetsTodayPollImpression() { var intersectionObserverForArticlePoll = new IntersectionObserver( function(entries) { entries.forEach(function(entry) { var pollId = entry.target.getAttribute(“id-poll-data”); if (POLLS_BY_ID[pollId][‘impression_tracked’]) return; if (!entry.target || !entry.isIntersecting || entry.intersectionRatio < 0.5) return; setTimeout(function() { if (isInViewport(entry.target)) { POLLS_BY_ID[pollId]['impression_tracked'] = true; var isDesktop = "1"; var gaPayload = { "question": POLLS_BY_ID[pollId]['question']"category": "Basketball", "page_url": window.location.href, "option1": POLLS_BY_ID[pollId]['option1']'option 2': POLLS_BY_ID[pollId]['option2']} if (isDesktop) { gaPayload["device"] = "Desktop"; } else { gaPayload["device"] = "Mobile"; } gtag("event", "BETS_TODAY_POLL_IMPRESSION", gaPayload); intersectionObserverForArticlePoll.unobserve(entry.target); } }, 1000); }); }, {threshold: 0.5 }); var pollElements = document.querySelectorAll('.bets-today-poll'); pollElements.forEach(function(pollElement) { var isAnswered = pollElement.querySelector(.poll-option-answered"); if (!isAnswered) { intersectionObserverForArticlePoll.observe(pollElement); } }) } return { responsePollX: responsePollX, } ; }();
Just before the start of the 2023/24 season, the Raptors asked the court to dismiss the complaint. They also ask Silver to preside over this matter. In the lawsuit, Toronto added that New York’s allegations were “baseless” and a “public relations stunt.”
What started the controversial feud between the New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors?
On November 25, 2020, the New York Knicks hired Ikechukwu Azotama as assistant video coordinator. He was later promoted to director of video and analytics and then to assistant player development. During his tenure, the Knicks accuse him of illegally releasing “3,358 video files.”
The Toronto Raptors allegedly accessed the stolen files more than 2,000 times. The files were located in a Google email used by Azotam.
View rate reports, previous season’s campaign prep book, scouting video files, opposition research and more. The Knicks accused the Raptors of “directing Azotam’s actions and/or knowingly benefiting from Azotam’s unlawful actions.”
Read also: Who is Ike Azotam? More about the person involved in the Knicks-Raptors dispute
The NBA will let the court decide whether commissioner Adam Silver will be the arbitrator
Among the allegations made by the New York Knicks against the Toronto Raptors is Adam Silver. The Knicks are vehemently opposed to having the NBA commissioner serve as an arbitrator in their complaints. Governor Silver and Raptors Larry Tanenbaum are close friends.
The Knicks’ lawsuit states that “Tanenbaum is Silver’s boss and exercises control over and significant influence over Silver’s continued employment and compensation.” New York’s complaint continued:
“ Silver himself described Tanenbaum as “not only my boss as chairman of the board, but he is a role model in my life.” If Silver were to preside over an immediate dispute, he would arbitrate the matter on behalf of his boss and ally.
The NBA constitution also prohibits Adam Silver from imposing a fine of more than $10 million, which the New York Knicks will seek. Moreover, the Knicks said the league’s policy does not cover intellectual property theft or protection.
Rich Buchanan, the NBA’s chief legal officer, responded to the Knicks and Toronto Raptors via email. He told them that the court would decide who would be the arbitrator in the dispute.
” modalPopup.closeOnEsc = false; modalPopup.setHeader(“Why didn’t you like this content?”); modalPopup.setContentText(modalText); modalPopup.addCancelOkButton(“Submit”, resetRatingAndFeedbackForm, sendRating); modalPopup.removeCloseModalIcon(); modalPopup .disableDismissPopup(); modalPopup.open(); } else { sendRating(index); } } function sendRating() { var requestPayload = { “post_id”: 1754220, “rating_value”: ratingValue } if (ratingValue > 3) { requestPayload .rating_feedback_type = null; requestPayload.rating_feedback = null; } else { if (!$(‘input[name=”drone”]:checked’) || !$(‘input[name=”drone”]:checked’).value) { showErrorMessage(‘option’); return; } if (!$(.textarea of note after rating-feedback”) || !$(.textarea of note after rating-feedback”).value) { showErrorMessage(‘note’); return; } var selected option = $(‘input[name=”drone”]:checked’).value; var feedbackNote = $(.post-rating-feedback note textarea”).value; requestPayload.rating_feedback_type = selected option; requestPayload.rating_feedback = feedbackNote; } pureJSAjaxPost(addratingAPI, requestPayload, onsaveRatingSuccess, onsaveRatingFail, function() {}, true ); } function resetRatingAndFeedbackForm() { var activeStars = Array.from($all(‘.rating span.rating-star.active’)); for (var i=0; i < activeStars.length; i++) { activeStars[i].classList.remove("aktywne"); } if ($('wejście[name="drone"]:sprawdzone')) { $('wejście[name="drone"]:sprawdzone).sprawdzone = fałsz; } var userNote = document.querySelector(.obszar tekstowy notatki po ocenie-feedbacku"); uwaga użytkownika.value=""; modalPopup.close(); } funkcja onsaveRatingSuccess() { modalPopup.close(); savePostIdInUserRatedPostsCookie(); $("#układ-post-oceny").classList.add("ukryty"); $("#wiadomość-po-oceny").classList.remove("ukryty"); window.setInterval(funkcja showMessage() { $("#widget-post-rating").classList.add("ukryty"); }, 3000); } funkcja onsaveRatingFail() { console.error('Zapisanie oceny wpisu nie powiodło się!'); modalPopup.close(); } funkcja savePostIdInUserRatedPostsCookie() { userRatedPostIds.push(1754220); var czas wygaśnięcia = nowa data(); czas wygaśnięcia.setMonth(czas wygaśnięcia.getMonth() + 12); // Wygaśnie po 1 roku setCookie("user_rated_post_ids", JSON.stringify(userRatedPostIds), wygaśnięcieTime); } funkcja isPostRatedByUser() { var userRatedPostIds = getCookie('user_rated_post_ids'); if (userRatedPostIds) { spróbuj { userRatedPostIds = JSON.parse(userRatedPostIds); } catch (err) { console.error(err); zwróć fałsz; } } else {zwróć fałsz; } if(userRatedPostIds.indexOf(1754220) >= 0) { return true; } else {return false; } } function getRatingCountByPostId(postId) { return new promise(function(resolve, reject) { pureJSAjaxGet(getRatingCountBaseURL + postId + ‘/rating/count’, function(data) { try { data = JSON.parse(data); if ( data.meta_value) { resolve(data.meta_value); } reject(“Failed to get rating count for post:” + postId); } catch (err) { reject(“Failed to get rating count for post:” + postId); } }, function(err) { reject(“Failed to get the number of ratings for the post:” + postId); }, true); }); } function showErrorMessage(message type) { var MessageContainerId = ‘#’ + message type + ‘-error’; $(messageContainerId).classList.remove(‘hidden’); window.setInterval(function () { $(messageContainerId).classList.add(“hidden”); }, 5000); } (function() { var callFired = false; function lazyLoadPostRating() { if (callFired) return; callFired = true; if (!isPostRatedByUser()) { getRatingCountByPostId(1754220) .then(function(ratingCount) { if (ratingCount < 10) { $("#post-rating-widget").classList.remove("hidden"); } }) .catch(function(err){ console.error(err); }); } } document.addEventListener ("scroll", lazyLoadPostRating, { passive: true, once: true }); document.addEventListener("mousemove", lazyLoadPostRating, { passive: true, once: true }); document.addEventListener("touchmove", lazyLoadPostRating, { passive: true, once: true }); })();
