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NYC Dems take on Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks firing at debate — and one was all for it

June 5, 2025
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NYC Dems take on Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks firing at debate — and one was all for it
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Tom Thibodeau’s firing was so divisive that it came up during Wednesday’s NYC Democratic mayoral debate.

Yes, really.

They asked candidates in the NYC Democratic Mayoral Debate how they feel about the Knicks firing Tom Thibodeau.Michael Blake was the only candidate with a thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/yUuNQM0Ab2

— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) June 5, 2025

The debate hosted by NBC 4 included a question for nine of the candidates competing in June’s primary about their reaction to Tuesday’s dismissal of Thibodeau after five seasons at the helm.

From left to right, the candidates all gave thumbs down that they disapproved of the decision — including the front runners in former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani — until Michael Blake gave an emphatic thumbs up.

Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake speaks in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios on June 4, 2025 in New York City. Nine candidates are taking the stage for the first debate of the primary election for mayor.
Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake speaks in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios on June 4, 2025 in New York City. Nine candidates are taking the stage for the first debate of the primary election for mayor.
Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Center studios in New York on June 4, 2025.
Democratic mayoral candidate Michael Blake speaks during a Democratic mayoral primary debate, at NBC’s 30 Rockefeller Center studios on June 4, 2025. POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The candidate then explained that the firing made sense, given that the league is a results-oriented one.

“Our goal is to win the Finals, not to get to the conference finals,” Blake said.

It was not clear how Scott Stringer, the former city comptroller, voted during the prompt.


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Thibodeau’s ouster shocked plenty of people throughout the game of basketball, including Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, who got the best of the Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals in six games.

Carlisle said that when he first heard the news, he thought it was completely fabricated.

“Thibs went in and changed so much. You look at all that and what happened yesterday, I thought [the news] was one of those fake AI things,” Carlisle said. “No way. No way possible. I know how the players feel about him, too.”

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau yells from the sideline during the first half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Tom Thibodeau yells from the sideline during the first half of the Knicks’ season-ending loss to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on May 31, 2025. AP

Thibodeau’s five-year tenure included a 226-174 record during the regular season and four trips to the postseason, but the last two ended at the hands of the Pacers.

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania said Tuesday the consensus around the league was that people were “stunned,” given Thibodeau’s positive track record.

“My phone is blowing up right now with executives, everyone around the league [is] just stunned,” Charania said during an appearance on “SportsCenter.” 

Now, the Knicks are on the hunt for a new coach, and the team will likely prioritize experience, The Post’s Stefan Bondy reported.

The post NYC Dems take on Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks firing at debate — and one was all for it appeared first on New York Post.

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