Sometimes events transpire to create some unintentionally awkward sports promotions: Just ask Rajon Rondo and the Chicago Bulls.
But it’s hard to justify what the New York Knicks busted out Tuesday.
The Knicks found the NBA spotlight Monday when their star point guard, Derrick Rose, inexplicably no-showed New York’s home game against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Tuesday, the Knicks’ Twitter account ran a promotion with railroad service Amtrak advertising the team’s Jan. 31 game in Washington against the Wizards.
Here’s the photo they went with:
Yup, that’s a picture of Rose boarding a train, posted less than 12 hours after Rose sent New York into a frenzy by reportedly traveling home to Chicago without notifying the team. The Knicks deleted the tweet, but not before the internet got to it.
https://twitter.com/JarretLeist/status/818886605750542336
https://twitter.com/jordanzakarin/status/818886610917920768
https://twitter.com/kath_dono/status/818887509736386561
Allow New York’s gaffe to serve as your daily reminder to think before you tweet.
As for Rose, New York fined veteran guard Tuesday but returned to practice with the team and is expected to play going forward.
Derrick Rose has rejoined the team and has been fined. He is expected to be in uniform tomorrow in Philadelphia.
— NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) January 10, 2017
Rose also confirmed he was in Chicago dealing with a family matter.
Jeff Hornacek said he wished Derrick Rose would have contacted the team but said he wasn't disappointed in Rose because it's a family issue.
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 10, 2017
Derrick Rose told Jeff Hornacek of his absence Monday: "Coach this had nothing to do with basketball."
— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) January 10, 2017
Thumbnail photo via Erik Williams/USA TODAY Sports Images
