James Dolan was friends with Harvey Weinstein and served on his board of directors for a time. Dolan was named in a class-action lawsuit that accused him of knowing that Weinstein was sexually harassing and assaulting women but not doing anything about it.
Dolan’s response to that was to release a song with his band JD and the Straight Shot called “I Should’ve Known”. The song speaks about he should have been more aware of what Weinstein was doing.
Nancy Gray of WFAN found the song very hypocritical and had this to say on air.
WFAN host Maggie Gray called Dolan a “vile piece of trash “and a “hypocrite” for releasing a song sympathetic to Harvey Weinstein and the #MeToo movement after Dolan himself handled sexual harassment cases with the Knicks. Dolan and his band, JD and the Straight Shot, appeared on Fox 5 in New York and debuted a song called, “I Should’ve Known.” On the track, Dolan speaks about how he should have been more aware about the possibility that Weinstein was potentially committing sexual assaults against women.
Gray was not happy about the move and discussed how hypocritical it was after Dolan helped settle an $11.6 million lawsuit with former Madison Square Garden Company executive Anucha Browne Sanders in 2007. Sanders sued the organization for firing her after she spoke out about then-Knicks coach Isiah Thomas’ advances. Garden was found liable in the case. Dolan then re-hired Thomas as president of the WNBA’s New York Liberty in 2015.
Gray apologized for the name calling, but Dolan didn’t accept it and instead has done this according to SI.
According to Marchand, MSG has ordered all of its businesses across the country to stop working with Entercom. All Knicks and Rangers players along with MSG broadcasters and personnel are also not permitted to appear on the station.
That is a pretty drastic move, but there is no law against it.
Flip the page for Dolan performing the song.