NBPA Speaks Out on Phil Jackson’s Comments on Melo

Michele Roberts, the National Basketball Players Association executive director, criticized Phil Jackson over comments the New York Knicks president made about Carmelo Anthony.

“We voiced with the Commissioner today our view on the inappropriate comments by Knicks President Phil Jackson,” Roberts said in a statement. “If players under contract cannot, under threat of league discipline, speak openly about their desire to be employed elsewhere, we expect management to adhere to the same standards. The door swings both ways when it comes to demonstrating loyalty and respect.” Jackson told reporters Friday that he will continue to explore trade options for Carmelo Anthony, saying the All-Star forward “would be better off somewhere else.”

Source: ESPN