The world’s most famous Knicks fan was acknowledging guilt and asking for forgiveness at the same time. Speaking for millions of New Yorkers tired of weathering a basketball drought of Biblical proportions, Lee was saying something he swore he never would.
“For the first time in the history of mankind,” he shrieked, “I want a Boston team to win. It’s the first time ever, ever, ever, ever, ever … ”
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