George Karl says Isiah Thomas is a jerk
George Karl blasted Knicks coach Isiah Thomas for his role in the brawl between New York and the Nuggets, calling him a “jerk” who acted despicably by blaming Denver for the fight.
“He should be accountable for what his actions are,” Karl said.
Karl was livid with Thomas for telling Carmelo Anthony not to go into the lane in the final minute-plus of the Nuggets’ 123-100 win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Ten players were ejected after Mardy Collins’ hard foul on J.R. Smith started the fight.
Karl also said Thomas’ actions “after the game were despicable.”
“There’s no question in my mind it was premeditated,” Karl said in an obscenity-laced news conference on Denver’s practice court Monday morning. “He made a bad situation worse. He’s a jerk for what he’s trying to do.”
