Now that this ruling has come down can I get a recap of what Isiah's contract situation is? I know last year he was in a 'do or die' type of year, but did the Knicks re-sign him to a multi-year deal? Will this ruling effect that?

How much is Browne-Sanders going to be awarded in this case?

Just heard it on ESPN. $11.6 million, which is $1.6 million more than what she requested.

holy crap.

Affirmed: ESPN says $11.6 million:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3046010

Wow. I'm rolling my ass off... guess James Dolan isn't getting that public vindication he sought after all! He could have settled with her, given her the $10 million she was asking for, prevented the embarrassment of the trial, and saved $1.6 million (plus lawyer's fees)!

As DJM said to me: "When keeping it real goes wrong..."

looks like cable bills and gummy bears will be going up yet again at casa di dolan.

and the devout mary thomas ain't gonna be happy about i. lord sporting a sexual harassment conviction; methinks i hear the sound of a switch breaking off from the backyard fruit tree...

DAMN!
More than she was asking for. Dolan looks like a total moron now.

Her career is over, though, her chances of getting a job with another NBA team have got to be about a snowball's chance in hell. But I think she eke by on 11.6 mil.

Yep, cable bills will be going up. Good thing I use RCN. In fact, between Time Warner and RCN, does anyone in NYC use Cablevision?

James Dolan just wrote a new song for his band, called "I got the sexual harassment trial blues".

Now...what will become of Isiah? Anything?

Good question, Cobra. I'm sure they'll be some outcry from the press (ESPN, local NYC papers) for David Stern to suspend Isiah. I doubt he will, though - Isiah did come off as a winner in this case, essentially. He may have been found guilty of sexual harassment, but apparently not enough to warrant any punitive damages.

Maybe Stern suspends him 10 games or something.

As for getting fired... doubtful. Dolan has already said he will appeal the decision, and I doubt he'll scrapegoat Isiah. If the Knicks start losing, maybe. But not at this point.

Also, watch out for a big trade soon to get the Knicks some positive headlines. They are still two players over the roster max, and their biggest weakness - SF - is magnified by Balkman's injury. A trade for Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko, or Shawn Marion would be a good way to get the negative headlines off the backpage.

In late October, of course (post baseball playoffs).

I'm going to pray every night that they trade for Artest....

Fire Isiah.

You can't get found guilty of sexual harassment and keep your job anywhere else.

That ish is unacceptable.

Backing Isiah is like giving soft support to that sort of workplace behavior.

Jack: That's just mean, man. At least pray it's Marion.

Anon: Yes, that is true. But sports is a different world. You can get away with choking your coach (Latrell), choking your players (Knights), being a terrible person, physically hurting other's on purpose (hockey goons), DUIs, manslaughter, etc. Saying that he should be fired because he was found guilty in a civil case is a bit flimsy.

I point out it's a civil suit because the onus of guilt is only a majority (51%), not a "beyond a reasonable doubt" 99% that a criminal case requires. Point being that Isiah probably won't face any more punishment from this case (beyond a possible light suspension from Stern)....

Anon was me...sorry. I'm an idiot.

Whether he will be fired and whether he should be fired are two separate issues. He should be fired.

I mean, it sounds as though you're saying that you're OK with the sports double standard.

Just because, for example, Knight's a dick and Spreewell is, too, why should anyone have to deal with that crap?

I'm not saying to go Goodell on everyone, but you have to begin somewhere.

I'm tired of apologizing for Isiah's garbage. Fire his ass and let's move on.

I hate double-standards within sports. But the sports "work place" is different from a regular work place. It's hard to draw comparisons across those lines.

I agree this whole episode was embarrassing. Very much so. I just choose to blame Dolan for not settling with ABS to begin with. I've asked from the beginning "Why wouldn't he settle?", and still have no idea why.

Isiah seemed to me, like Marbury, more of a person to smear throughout the case than a real guilty party. Now I know what the jury concluded, but... the most damaging stuff that came out during the case about Isiah weren't really related to sexual harassment (the hugging and "Basketball Jones" comparisons were kinda silly), but instead the line about "not caring about those white fans".

If the NBA wants to suspend him based on hearsay, that's actually okay with me - flimsy, but okay. But for Dolan to fire him because of this case, when Dolan is the one who is really to blame here... I don't know. It would strike me as scrapegoating.

Ron Artest, Andrei Kirilenko, or Shawn Marion: I'll take any of the three!

SML, I've got a bone to pick with you! I 've been reading your blog and your trial eyewitness accounts and such and was led to believe that the jury would not find them guilty of sex harassment, but only retaliation for being fired. With "white bald guy" falling asleep all the time, i figured that it was a wrap. next time i expect you to be more on point! :-)