Former NBA star Charles Oakley's lengthy battle with Madison Square Garden (MSG) has taken another turn, as a court has dismissed his lawsuit against the iconic New York arena for the second time. Oakley, a beloved Knicks legend, had claimed that MSG and its owner, James Dolan, had subjected him to false arrest and defamation in 2017. The incident, which sparked widespread outrage, saw Oakley ejected from a Knicks game and later arrested outside the arena. With this latest dismissal, Oakley's case against MSG appears to be all but over, but the controversy surrounding the incident and his treatment by the team's ownership remains a contentious issue in the basketball world.


Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden dismissed — again  The New York Times