So Isaiah Thomas lost his job as head coach of the New York Knicks last week. During the four plus years of Isaiah’s tenure with the team, basketball fans called him one of the most inept coaches AND general managers in the NBA. Knicks fans were so unhappy that they actually organized protests’outside of New York’s Madison Square Garden calling for Thomas to be fired.
Last week, finally, Isaiah was removed by the new Knicks’ President, but it turns out that he wasn’t actually fired. Rather than dismissing Isaiah and getting nothing for the remaining 18 million dollars on his contract, the Knicks have decided to create a brand new position for him. What’s Thomas’s new job description? Here’s Knicks President of Operations Donnie Walshhad this to say: “Well, there is no job description. He’s not going to be here on a full time basis anymore. He’s answering to me and nobody is reporting to him.” He has a job with no job description! On top of this, Walsh has actually banned Isaiah from speaking to any of the players on the team. Can you imagine having a job where the only thing you’re not allowed to do is work? And being paid 9 million dollars a year for it? The only way his job could be any better is if got 10 million for doing less than nothing!
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