A photo that appears to show New York Knicks president Phil Jackson riding a New York City bus is on a viral roll.
But whether this truly is the 6-foot-8 executive folded into a seat isn’t really the point. Given Jackson’s recent troubles ― a crappy team, a tense relationship with team star Carmelo Anthony and the breakup of his long-term relationship with Lakers President Jeanie Buss ― the image invited a full-court press of memes on Wednesday into Thursday.
The jokes are definitely not as tough to grasp as the Zen Master’s triangle offense.
Phil is riding in the bus he threw #Melo under? #Knicks pic.twitter.com/3l8PdEv6E1
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) February 16, 2017
Looks like Jeanie got the cars in the breakup @PhilJackson11 https://t.co/Pz7cTOTTQ6
— Craig Brown (@CameronCrazi) February 16, 2017
This can't be #PhilJackson taking an MTA bus. Then again who would wear such ugly #Nike shoes but Phil? #CLOWNAGE #KNICKS #SHYGUY #ZENMYASS pic.twitter.com/ClMrXWojGu
— Albert Gattullo (@algattullo) February 16, 2017
Phil Jackson looks like the loneliest man in New York on the city bus or this is the worst version of the movie "Speed" #Knicks #msg https://t.co/YFoM09rzwL
— Sherrod Small (@Sherrod_Small) February 16, 2017
Phil Jackson rode a public bus and looked uncomfortable as hell, so we made him into a meme:https://t.co/EauMO6SsIW pic.twitter.com/ksdEJzfPVH
— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 16, 2017
Phil Jackson is every divorced dad in New York riding the bus. pic.twitter.com/MBXEP2oKrS
— Judson 🏳️🌈 (@GaySportsGeek) February 16, 2017
@ChasingJason @SarahSpain at least he's trying not to manspread
— Richard Morgan (@raccoon311) February 16, 2017
@JRSportBrief He knows how to use Twitter, but he doesn't know how to use Uber...
— Live from the Garden (@BreaKnickSpeed) February 16, 2017
Someone’s got to let him know when he gets to his stop. (I’m guessing Triangle Junction in Flatbush.) https://t.co/hBORc9cHLO
— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) February 16, 2017
The image appears to date back to at least November, but now is as good a time as any to pick on the beleaguered ― yet highly paid ― sports executive.
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