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MavKikiNYC · 01-30-2006, 09:30 PM

SOURCES: ISIAH, VP HAD 'WILD ARGUMENT'
By MARC BERMAN January 30, 2006 -- ATLANTA — Anucha Browne Sanders and Frank Murphy are listed as senior vice presidents with full-page bios in the Knicks media guide.

Both worked under Isiah Thomas and both are gone now. Sanders left before filing a sexual harassment suit against Thomas. Two sources said Murphy's departure also came under suspect circumstances, despite the club's company line that he retired.

Two sources said Murphy, the senior VP of Basketball Operations who managed the team's salary cap and structured contracts, agreed to a "retirement settlement" late in preseason only after a "wild argument" with Thomas.

"It's been a well-kept secret in the organization what the argument was over," one source said. "Even the top executives like Anucha didn't know."

A Knick official said Murphy actually was the liason between Sanders and Thomas. Hence, Sanders and Thomas did not speak often, the Knick official said.

The Knicks say several different people have inherited Murphy's job. Murphy, 64, had worked for the Knicks since 1990.

"I have no comment," Murphy said. "I'm just enjoying retirement."

Meanwhile, according to a Garden employee, Sanders' ego was so huge that she demanded her full
page in the media guide, even if she was just in marketing.

Knicks staffers, according to Garden sources, also found it unusual she used to sit next to former GM Scott Layden in the "war room" on draft night. Sanders periodically would travel with the club, but Thomas put a stop to it when he came aboard.
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01-30-2006, 09:30 PM	#64
MavKikiNYC Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 8,509	And another...... SOURCES: ISIAH, VP HAD 'WILD ARGUMENT' By MARC BERMAN January 30, 2006 -- ATLANTA — Anucha Browne Sanders and Frank Murphy are listed as senior vice presidents with full-page bios in the Knicks media guide. Both worked under Isiah Thomas and both are gone now. Sanders left before filing a sexual harassment suit against Thomas. Two sources said Murphy's departure also came under suspect circumstances, despite the club's company line that he retired. Two sources said Murphy, the senior VP of Basketball Operations who managed the team's salary cap and structured contracts, agreed to a "retirement settlement" late in preseason only after a "wild argument" with Thomas. "It's been a well-kept secret in the organization what the argument was over," one source said. "Even the top executives like Anucha didn't know." A Knick official said Murphy actually was the liason between Sanders and Thomas. Hence, Sanders and Thomas did not speak often, the Knick official said. The Knicks say several different people have inherited Murphy's job. Murphy, 64, had worked for the Knicks since 1990. "I have no comment," Murphy said. "I'm just enjoying retirement." Meanwhile, according to a Garden employee, Sanders' ego was so huge that she demanded her full page in the media guide, even if she was just in marketing. Knicks staffers, according to Garden sources, also found it unusual she used to sit next to former GM Scott Layden in the "war room" on draft night. Sanders periodically would travel with the club, but Thomas put a stop to it when he came aboard. * Last edited by MavKikiNYC; 01-30-2006 at 09:32 PM.