I’ll give Adam Silver ‘mouthful’ over alleged snub

NBA

By Ryan Glasspiegel

August 26, 2023 | 11:31am

Charles Oakley has a bone to pick with NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Oakley, 59, appeared on the “Showtime with Coop” podcast with former Laker Michael Cooper earlier this week, and relayed his belief that he was snubbed from receiving any special treatment during the NBA All-Star Game in his hometown of Cleveland last year.

“I played 19 years, and they came to Cleveland [for] All-Star [Weekend last year]. They didn’t give me one ticket,” Oakley said.

“I had six events. They didn’t give me no help, no T-shirt, no keychains. They had 25 events. They didn’t invite me to nothing.

“All they care about is celebrities sitting courtside for a photo for them. They don’t care about us. That’s what’s so disrespecting.