On April 1, 1997, U.S. time, the Knicks officially made a classic joke with fans on April Fool's Day.
At that time, the network information was not developed, and most fans learned about the NBA through newspapers and TV programs. So the Knicks decided to join forces with former NBA player Walter Fraser, the team's third point guard at the time, Scott Brooks (the current Wizards manager), the team's coaching staff, as well as TV hosts, journalists and others, to make a joke together: they announced on the tv show of the day that the team signed Fraser, who was in his 50s at the time, and cut Brooks.
It is worth mentioning that Fraser and Brooks are very skilled in acting. Fraser described in detail the causes and consequences of the Knicks signing himself on the TV show, and said that he worked hard to lose weight before finally returning to the field.
Brooks' acting skills are no less impressive. He said in front of the camera that although Fraser is a Knicks celebrity, he is old after all, and he should not be cut. Speaking about Fraser's efforts to return from weight loss, Brooks also complained.
"He tried to lose weight for more than a month, but I've been working on it all off season, it's not fair. Is there anything he can offer to the team that I can't? I think the decision is rubbish. I wish I could be signed by another team. ”
Then he spread his hands and left the arena lonely.
(Editor: Wandering Light)