Spike Lee is a ****ing idiot.

[Real Men Wear Green]

He has spent 10 mil, adjusted for inflation, on Knicks tickets. According to my 5 second google search his net worth is 40 mil. That means that he has spent one quarter of his net worth to watch bad basketball. I wonder what percentage of Knck fans would just hand 10 grand to Phil Jackson if they saw him on the street.

[highwhey]

Wow. Jeff has spent that much on this forum as well.

[ronniec]

He has spent 10 mil, adjusted for inflation, on Knicks tickets. According to my 5 second googke search his net worth is 40 mil. That means that he has spent one quarter of his net worth to watch bad basketball. I wonder what percentage of Knck fans would just hand 10 grand to Phil Jackson if they saw him on the street.

Is that the price for life time court side season ticket?
If it is, well, it is not that bad. Consider it takes tens of thousands per court side seat per game, a season is half a mil already, 2 seasons is a mil.
20 years, 10 mil.

[coin24]

Wow. Jeff has spent that much on this forum as well.

He needs to pay Simon more than $5 a week, poor guy is parked in his own filth typing away

[Real Men Wear Green]

Wow. Jeff has spent that much on this forum as well.
He actually does, but all the money goes to paying kblaze.

[coin24]

Surely you'd rather just watch them lose for free on tv. They haven't been watchable in 20 years except for the brief playoff stint with Melo..

[Real Men Wear Green]

Is that the price for life time court side season ticket?
If it is, well, it is not that bad. Consider it takes tens of thousands per court side seat per game, a season is half a mil already, 2 seasons is a mil.
20 years, 10 mil.
Consider that the money is being spent on watching the Knicks.

[tpols]

i mean hes living it up doing what he loves. And still has 30 mil to do whatever else?

id say he won life.

[Bronbron23]

He has spent 10 mil, adjusted for inflation, on Knicks tickets. According to my 5 second google search his net worth is 40 mil. That means that he has spent one quarter of his net worth to watch bad basketball. I wonder what percentage of Knck fans would just hand 10 grand to Phil Jackson if they saw him on the street.

How is he an idiot for spending his hard earned money on something he enjoys?

[FultzNationRISE]

How is he an idiot for spending his hard earned money on something he enjoys?



Something tells me Spike is a “Fair Share Bro” when the mic is on, but that he himself doesnt exactly live up to the expectations he demands of others.

10 million could buy a lot of bread and medicine for people in need.

Instead he put it in Dolan’s pockets. :confusedshrug:

[Jasper]

He has spent 10 mil, adjusted for inflation, on Knicks tickets. According to my 5 second google search his net worth is 40 mil. That means that he has spent one quarter of his net worth to watch bad basketball. I wonder what percentage of Knck fans would just hand 10 grand to Phil Jackson if they saw him on the street.

you are a fool.... he has watched the best basketball demoralize his Knicks !!!
Spike is an ICON of how to support YOUR TEAM... I commend him for it.
What the knick organization could of easily have done over the years is just draft smart and build a championship team....
In stead they have an egotistical owner , who should be banished from the league no matter what the price.

[Real Men Wear Green]

How is he an idiot for spending his hard earned money on something he enjoys?
Ask a crackhead.

[fourkicks44]

Ask a crackhead.

Can you really compare the Knicks to crack tho?

At least crack brings enjoyment to it's fans.

[scuzzy]

Still not as bad as a 50ft yacht

[Real Men Wear Green]

you are a fool.... he has watched the best basketball demoralize his Knicks !!!
Spike is an ICON of how to support YOUR TEAM... I commend him for it.
What the knick organization could of easily have done over the years is just draft smart and build a championship team....
In stead they have an egotistical owner , who should be banished from the league no matter what the price.I don't give props for supporting a hopeless franchise. Knicks aren't his wife where he is supposed to take care of them for the rest his life no matter how stupid they suck. They are a business taking money from him and all the other suckers year after year while they do nothing to give any reason to hope or believe they have competent management. The greatest Knick era most of the posters reading this would even remember is "Linsanity," two weeks of regular season anomaly witnessed by a world that still didn't realize how good D'Antoni's system was for guards (and nothing else...different topic). Since then their plans could basically be summed up as lose, get a high draft pick and promise all the sheep that they are about to sign someone. If I lived in NY I would refuse to support this team. Why do they have to, because they're there?

[Real Men Wear Green]

Can you really compare the Knicks to crack tho?

At least crack brings enjoyment to it's fans.
...true.

[MrFonzworth]

I agree. Dude's made one good movie and wore a bunch of bad outfits. If he wasn't at the Knicks games nobody would give a **** who he was.

[warriorfan]

Ask a crackhead.

Crack is probably less mental damaging than watching that many Knicks games.

[iamgine]

I'm sure him being courtside has led to business connections worth much more than $10M.

[scuzzy]

Just saw his rant on 1st take earlier today


https://streamable.com/kbymj


Entitled millionaire problems who's refusing to adjust with new building policy. Really pathetic

[DoctorP]

https://images.complex.com/complex/images/c_crop,h_530,w_665,x_30,y_27/c_fill,dpr_auto,q_90,w_920/fl_lossy,pg_1/owrmiisrknu7xh1bkcyn/michael-jordan-mars-blackmon

wtf lee nice shorts very 80s
https://images.complex.com/images/fl_lossy,q_auto/uhujjjryetd6nz8cftgg/do-the-right-thing

[fourkicks44]

Crack is probably less mental damaging than watching that many Knicks games.

:roll:

Ever heard a crackhead beg a Columbian to sell their plantation?

[GimmeThat]

the differences between looking things through a glass lens and thinking of it as a mirror, is quite huge.

-unified theory

-Alice in wonderland

[Bronbron23]

He dosnt owe anybody anything. He's out spoken about issues important to him and thats fine but its not his responsibility to buy food or medicine for anyone. That be awesome if he did but it dosnt make him a bad guy if he dosn't. If he wants to spend 10 mil on watching bball up close thats his choice. It dosnt make him stupid for doing so. Its not like hes broke because of it. He still just fine.

[Bronbron23]

Ok. How is he an idiot for spending his hard earned money on something he likes?

[FultzNationRISE]

Ok. How is he an idiot for spending his hard earned money on something he likes?


Because people are starving and he’s spending millions to watch basketball.

[Bronbron23]

Does spike lee work for the government or something? Is it his responsibility to feed the poor? Hes only responsible for taking care of his own family. Like i said it be great if he did but it dosnt make him stupid or a bad person if he dosnt.

[red1]

the knicks are an eternal laughing stock :roll:

[FireDavidKahn]

Who cares?

Someone publicly says he is done with the team and it's a huge talker? Who the hell cares about someone who publicly says he is done?

[DoctorP]

Spike will be back next season for more disappointments

[red1]

Who cares?

Someone publicly says he is done with the team and it's a huge talker? Who the hell cares about someone who publicly says he is done?

for many years spike lee was all they had going for them...

[FultzNationRISE]

Does spike lee work for the government or something? Is it his responsibility to feed the poor? Hes only responsible for taking care of his own family. Like i said it be great if he did but it dosnt make him stupid or a bad person if he dosnt.

Because Spike is a millionaire, and other people, including people of color, are literally starving. Wtf is he doing at Knicks games??

What is he, a ****ing Republican??

[FireDavidKahn]

for many years spike lee was all they had going for them...

And?

It's just such a silly thing for people to get upset about.

[red1]

And?

It's just such a silly thing for people to get upset about.

its hilarious because its another example of their incompetence, going back and forth in public with their biggest supporter of all time. I dont know if people are upset - I definitely DO know that people are laughing :oldlol: :roll:



no worries spike we'll take your midget-ass. come cheer for a real team

https://media2.giphy.com/media/3oxHQFQmMjRcdgnNS0/source.gif

[Draz]

I mean.. I'd do the same thing. Basketball is my second life.

It's what I love. If I had the money and could have easily afforded it why not?

I think we're forgetting that we won't be able to take that money to the grave with us.

Good for him for doing what makes him happy. However, he did make a clown of himself. He truly made Dolan look good. The knicks shouldn't have acknowledged the situation the way they did though. Didn't they just hire a PR? Trash.

[fourkicks44]

Wait..

How the **** is Spike Lee's net worth only $40 million?

Tobias Harris earns close to that per season.

[MrFonzworth]

Wait..

How the **** is Spike Lee's net worth only $40 million?

Tobias Harris earns close to that per season.

This. They're not accurate. Hikaru Nakamura the dude in my avy is listed at 45 million. No man has ever made 45 million playing chess.

[Stephonit]

Giving that much money to Dolan says it all.

[PP34Deuce]

Spike is also getting access to personnel and players I'm sure. he recently was on First Take angry that new management is taking away previous rights to go enter through the Knicks employee path.

[ronniec]

Consider that the money is being spent on watching the Knicks.

Billy Crystal has been a long time Clippers fan.
Sure he had watched so many shit games all these years, and FINALLY, the Clippers are true contender now. Worth it.

If you are a true fan, you stand with the team, good or bad, win or lose.

I don't see anything wrong from Lee, as long as he can spend.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Wait..

How the **** is Spike Lee's net worth only $40 million?

Tobias Harris earns close to that per season.
That is a weird number, you'd think with the length and strength of his career he'd have more. But I don't know what he's made for any of his movies so didn't question it, it's not a big deal to me beyond the insane thought that someone has spent 10 mil on Knick tickets.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Billy Crystal has been a long time Clippers fan.
Sure he had watched so many shit games all these years, and FINALLY, the Clippers are true contender now. Worth it.

If you are a true fan, you stand with the team, good or bad, win or lose.

I don't see anything wrong from Lee, as long as he can spend.
We can question the rationality of spending a lot of money on Donald Sterling, definitely. Being a "true fan" is not some noble calling, I'm absolutely not putting money into some billionaire's pocket so that he can make his great-great-great-grandkids millionaires while I watch decades of ineptitude. That's crazy. The only defense for Crystal is that he probably became a Clipper fan as a joke.

[ronniec]

We can question the rationality of spending a lot of money on Donald Sterling, definitely. Being a "true fan" is not some noble calling, I'm absolutely not putting money into some billionaire's pocket so that he can make his great-great-great-grandkids millionaires while I watch decades of ineptitude. That's crazy. The only defense for Crystal is that he probably became a Clipper fan as a joke.

If they can spend, able to spend and will to spend, what is the problem?

Wondering in what position we are in, to question people on how they spend their money?

Nicholson, Crystal, Lee, all wealthy enough to be a season ticket holder of any professional team.

[Real Men Wear Green]

If they can spend, able to spend and will to spend, what is the problem?

Wondering in what position we are in, to question people on how they spend their money?

Nicholson, Crystal, Lee, all wealthy enough to be a season ticket holder of any professional team.
Minor clarification: I'm not truly concerned with what these guys do with their money. I am however going to laugh at the idea of spending 10 mil on knick tickets.

[Bronbron23]

Exactly. If these guys want to spend their hard earned money watching a sport they love then whats the problem? Hes still rich. Its not like hes broke because of it. And dudes been watching knick games for like 40 years. Thats like 250,000 a year which isnt that big of a deal for a multi millionaire.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Exactly. If these guys want to spend their hard earned money watching a sport they love then whats the problem? Hes still rich. Its not like hes broke because of it. And dudes been watching knick games for like 40 years. Thats like 250,000 a year which isnt that big of a deal for a multi millionaire.
10 mil is a big deal. He won't be waiting in the food line but that is life-changing money to 99.9% of the population...and he spent it on the right to use the servant's entrance.

[AirBonner]

10 mil is a big deal. He won't be waiting in the food line but that is life-changing money to 99.9% of the population...and he spent it on the right to use the servant's entrance.

He made that money yes. But who’s to say he hasn’t invested in what he has earned and multiplied his worth? Probably a drop in the bucket at this point.

[Real Men Wear Green]

He made that money yes. But who’s to say he hasn’t invested in what he has earned and multiplied his worth? Probably a drop in the bucket at this point.

The 10 mill he spent on Knicks tickets was invested in Phil Jackson. It was multiplied by 0 championships

[Bronbron23]

10 mil is a big deal. He won't be waiting in the food line but that is life-changing money to 99.9% of the population...and he spent it on the right to use the servant's entrance.

First of its not life changing money to 99.9% of the population because a large percentage of people would blow 10 million on dumb shit and end up still broke after a couple of years.

Second he didn't spend $250000 a year to use the servants enterence he spent 250000 a year to sit court side.

Yall must be a bunch of broke muthaf*ckas because $250,000 a year for a multimillionaire isnt a big deal. I know millionaires who make less than spike and spend 250,000 on dinners, whores and golf. Thays what makes them happy and at the end of the day they're still rich.

And yall are looking at this all wrong. His net worth right now may be 30 mil but he has income and expenses every year like everyone else. He probably makes and almost spends 10 mil a year. So its not like he spent 10 of 30 mil on knick tickets. He spent 10 of about 400,000,000 mil on knick tickets. Maybe not that much but you get the point.

Either you dont understand what net worth means or you made a mistake and thought that he spent 10 mil a year on tickets.

[Real Men Wear Green]

First of its not life changing money to 99.9% of the population because a large percentage of people would blow 10 million on dumb shit and end up still broke after a couple of years. By that logic there is no such thing as life-changing money. But there is.


Second he didn't spend $250000 a year to use the servants enterence he spent 250000 a year to sit court side. Much like this topic, that was a joke you didn't get. He was ranting about how he got to walk in through the employee entrance on First Take.


Yall must be a bunch of broke muthaf*ckas because $250,000 a year for a multimillionaire isnt a big deal. I know millionaires who make less than spike and spend 250,000 on dinners, whores and golf. Thays what makes them happy and at the end of the day they're still rich. What percentage of the population do you think could stand to lose a quarter-mil every year? This statement is kind of stupid. Kind of.


And yall are looking at this all wrong. His net worth right now may be 30 mil but he has income and expenses every year like everyone else. He probably makes and almost spends 10 mil a year. So its not like he spent 10 of 30 mil on knick tickets. He spent 10 of about 400,000,000 mil on knick tickets. Maybe not that much but you get the point.
Yeah...I should just give up.

[Bronbron23]

There is definitely such thing as life changing money but only in the hands of those that are responsible enough to handle it. Its definitely not 99.9 % of the people. I dont know what the number is but its nowhere close to that.

And not many people can stand to lose 250000 a year but they can stand to lose 5% of their income which is probably what 250000 is to spike.

[FultzNationRISE]

If they can spend, able to spend and will to spend, what is the problem?

Wondering in what position we are in, to question people on how they spend their money?

Nicholson, Crystal, Lee, all wealthy enough to be a season ticket holder of any professional team.



Are you seriously defending Trickle Down in here??



:whatever:

[deathawaitu]

Funny how some people in this thread are shitting on Spike for how he spent his own money.

The man can spent his money on whatever and however he likes.

To all the idiots saying "well he should help the poor people". This is typical dumb **** mentality, always trying to tell the rich people to lend a hand. Guess what the rich people already donate millions and millions to charity and natural disaster relief etc.

Fultz is one of the biggest morons in this thread, maybe you should stop crying/whining, get off your wheelchair, and go back flipping burgers and help serve your society.

Let me know when you donate and help the poor families, oh wait nevermind you are one of the poor

[DoctorP]

Funny how some people in this thread are shitting on Spike for how he spent his own money.

The man can spent his money on whatever and however he likes.

To all the idiots saying "well he should help the poor people". This is typical dumb **** mentality, always trying to tell the rich people to lend a hand. Guess what the rich people already donate millions and millions to charity and natural disaster relief etc.

Fultz is one of the biggest morons in this thread, maybe you should stop crying/whining, get off your wheelchair, and go back flipping burgers and help serve your society.

Let me know when you donate and help the poor families, oh wait nevermind you are one of the poor

:facepalm

[FultzNationRISE]

Funny how some people in this thread are shitting on Spike for how he spent his own money.

The man can spent his money on whatever and however he likes.

To all the idiots saying "well he should help the poor people". This is typical dumb **** mentality, always trying to tell the rich people to lend a hand. Guess what the rich people already donate millions and millions to charity and natural disaster relief etc.

Fultz is one of the biggest morons in this thread, maybe you should stop crying/whining, get off your wheelchair, and go back flipping burgers and help serve your society.

Let me know when you donate and help the poor families, oh wait nevermind you are one of the poor


Bro, youre literally supporting TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS. Do you realize that??? Think about what youre saying.

It’s not his “right” to spend money, he only has that money bc the rest of society went to see his shitty movies. He owes them a fair share of compensation for the work they put in to sit thru 2 hours of race baiting cliches. All those movie theaters it was shown in? He didnt build that. SOCIETY DID.

Spending obscene money to watch BASKETBALL while children go hungry at night is pure evil. And there is blood on Spike Lee’s hands. Period.

[Marchesk]

Bro, youre literally supporting TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS. Do you realize that??? Think about what youre saying.

It’s not his “right” to spend money, he only has that money bc the rest of society went to see his shitty movies. He owes them a fair share of compensation for the work they put in to sit thru 2 hours of race baiting cliches. All those movie theaters it was shown in? He didnt build that. SOCIETY DID.

Spending obscene money to watch BASKETBALL while children go hungry at night is pure evil. And there is blood on Spike Lee’s hands. Period.

Bernie lost Super Tuesday, bro.

[ronniec]

Bro, youre literally supporting TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS. Do you realize that??? Think about what youre saying.

It’s not his “right” to spend money, he only has that money bc the rest of society went to see his shitty movies. He owes them a fair share of compensation for the work they put in to sit thru 2 hours of race baiting cliches. All those movie theaters it was shown in? He didnt build that. SOCIETY DID.

Spending obscene money to watch BASKETBALL while children go hungry at night is pure evil. And there is blood on Spike Lee’s hands. Period.

When Lee produced his movies, he paid the crew, he paid the cinema's to get the rights/availabilities to show his movies, he paid whatever he needed to pay to get things done. He earned after paying the "society".

If he movies are shit, then ask why people going to watch them.
Don't sound like he is taking from the poor and he owes the society.

You are upset because you watched his "shitty" movies before and helped funding him to pay the obscene season tickets?

[FultzNationRISE]

When Lee produced his movies, he paid the crew, he paid the cinema's to get the rights/availabilities to show his movies, he paid whatever he needed to pay to get things done. He earned after paying the "society".

If he movies are shit, then ask why people going to watch them.
Don't sound like he is taking from the poor and he owes the society.

You are upset because you watched his "shitty" movies before and helped funding him to pay the obscene season tickets?

FVCK.

I dont know what to believe any more.

What youre saying makes sense.

But my heart tells me he owes more fair share, and I personally dont think he’s entitled to spend his money on frivolous things when I have better ideas and plans for what he could do.

:( :mad:

[ronniec]

FVCK.

I dont know what to believe any more.

What youre saying makes sense.

But my heart tells me he owes more fair share, and I personally dont think he’s entitled to spend his money on frivolous things when I have better ideas and plans for what he could do.

:( :mad:

A millionaire can help the poor, ordinary people can help the poor, even the poor can help the poor.

Money is just one of many aspects, there are ways to help people.
Help them to find a job, spend time to talk to them, give them a smile when seeing each other face to face.

We just do what we can. How much Lee spent on basketball tickets is his own business, we do our own job.

Cheers

[Meticode]

Can you really compare the Knicks to crack tho?

At least crack brings enjoyment to it's fans.

Zing!

[Norcaliblunt]

The only reason we really know who he is, and why he is a household name is because of the Knicks. His movies are aight, but if it was not for the exposure he gets sitting court side at MSG for all these years he would be just another faceless director behind the camera. So it may have been a pretty good investment actually.

[Real Men Wear Green]

The only reason we really know who he is, and why he is a household name is because of the Knicks. His movies are aight, but if it was not for the exposure he gets sitting court side at MSG for all these years he would be just another faceless director behind the camera. So it may have been a pretty good investment actually.
That may be true for you individually but he's put several big movies in theaters all over the country. Worked with superstars like Denzel Washington. That didn't happen just because he likes a bad basketball team.

[Norcaliblunt]

That may be true for you individually but he's put several big movies in theaters all over the country. Worked with superstars like Denzel Washington. That didn't happen just because he likes a bad basketball team.

Yeah but his celebrity and image are centered around it. Spike Lee isn’t the celebrity “Spike Lee” we all know and love/hate without the Knicks. Yeah he may still be a big time Hollywood director who works with stars but he’s not the character he’s created for himself through Knicks basketball and the exposure it has given him.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Yeah but his celebrity and image are centered around it. Spike Lee isn’t the celebrity “Spike Lee” we all know and love/hate without the Knicks. Yeah he may still be a big time Hollywood director who works with stars but he’s not the character he’s created for himself through Knicks basketball and the exposure it has given him.
No one watched "Malcolm X" because the director was courtside at a Knicks game.

[imdaman99]

Who are we to question how someone spends their millions? I like Spike's movies... but I didn't appreciate him always buddying up with MJ back in the 90s. It is what it is.

[FreezingTsmoove]

He got to watch legends of the game beat on the knicks for 30 years... I say its worth it

[RoseCity07]

I think he's worth more than 40 million but even then I think if he's good with money in other areas it doesn't matter. I'm surprised his seats aren't discounted. When you got 40 million you can literally buy a mansion, a new car every year, and travel the world for life. 10 million for all those experiences isn't that much of a waste. He doesn't get to take the money with him when he dies.

[Norcaliblunt]

No one watched "Malcolm X" because the director was courtside at a Knicks game.

Idk. A good bet would be to ask random people on the street in 2020 what do you know Spike Lee more from? The New York Knicks or Malcom X?

Once again you’re totally missing my point. He’s still successful without the Knicks but his image and celebrity are totally different. And that’s a fact.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Idk. A good bet would be to ask random people on the street in 2020 what do you know Spike Lee more from? The New York Knicks or Malcom X?

Once again you’re totally missing my point. He’s still successful without the Knicks but his image and celebrity are totally different. And that’s a fact.

This is not a chicken vs egg argument. Where do you think he got the money for those ridiculously overpriced tickets? What was first "Do the Right Thing" or the famed heckling of Reggie Miller? No one would care that he's a Knicks fan if he didn't make movies.

[AirTupac]

Jesus christ, RMGW is a complete imbecile. What kind of stupid fvcking argument is that? The man has made money and decided to spend it on something he loves. None of that money matters when you die. But lets let a moderator who is 30+ decide on whats the smartest way to spend money. Can you just shut the fvck up idiot. The more you talk, the clearer it is you are a complete buffoon. :facepalm

[Real Men Wear Green]

Jesus christ, RMGW is a complete imbecile. What kind of stupid fvcking argument is that? The man has made money and decided to spend it on something he loves. None of that money matters when you die. But lets let a moderator who is 30+ decide on whats the smartest way to spend money. Can you just shut the fvck up idiot. The more you talk, the clearer it is you are a complete buffoon. :facepalmOnly hiding for a week this time? Last time it was a month.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2020/03/03/birthday-boy-jayson-tatum-celebrated-conference-player-month/4ecwfXgb37rQ2VMePjWpNM/story.html

[Real Men Wear Green]

You're a grown man making this argument "HAHA UR HIDING"? Thats so sad.
Well, you are.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2020/03/03/birthday-boy-jayson-tatum-celebrated-conference-player-month/4ecwfXgb37rQ2VMePjWpNM/story.html

[Real Men Wear Green]

Nah its just time to move on from posting on this site. I couldnt care less about your team and players. Its just funny how much I've infiltrated Boston fan's minds that they still mention me when Tatum threads pop up. How can you be a grownass man and think someone would take it that seriously? For someone that acts so smug and witty, you sure are dumb as shit. The more you post (like this thread), the more obvious is it to the rest of ISH. Its better if you just go back to being hidden.
Then why are you posting?

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2020/03/03/birthday-boy-jayson-tatum-celebrated-conference-player-month/4ecwfXgb37rQ2VMePjWpNM/story.html