Oakley: Dolan refused to reconcile with me, and Jordan called to ask me about it

Former Knicks player Charles Oakley clashed violently with boss James Dolan's security guards at Madison Garden Square yesterday and was not only deported from the scene, but also arrested by police.

Oakley told reporters after his release: "He (Dolan) didn't want to meet me, he didn't even want to shake my hand. ”

Oakley has criticized Dolan several times for his failure as boss, but what hurt him the most was the refusal of All-Star Dolan to shake his hand in 2014. Now the relationship between the two is more tense.

"Now whenever I go to the Garden Arena, the security guards will immediately notify him," Oakley said, "last year when I played wasps, I went to the scene to watch the ball, and a group of security guards came up and told me not to walk around, he didn't want me to stay in the stadium." ”

Oakley also revealed that Michael Jordan called him yesterday to greet him. According to ESPN correspondent Steven A-Smith, Jordan was on the phone at Phil Jackson's request. Oakley was a teammate with Jordan early in his career.

Oakley also told the media yesterday: "I was only 4 minutes there, I didn't say anything to him [Knicks boss Dolan], I swore in my mother's name." The security guard came over and wondered why I was sitting there. I bought the ticket and I said why are you staring at me? Then they asked me to leave and I said I wouldn't go. ”

Knicks issued a statement saying: "More than a dozen security guards, employees and New York police officers have witnessed Oakley's egregious behavior, and everything he said is pure fabrication." ”