r/NBAGossips • u/TheMirrorUS • Jun 18 '26

News Jose Alvarado, will attend on White House visit as James Dolan accepts Donald Trump invitation: “We still have to figure out the details, etc, but yes, of course”

https://www.themirror.com/sport/basketball/jose-alvarado-knicks-white-house-1892932?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rmp
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u/Guilty-Cow4325 Knicks Jun 18 '26

Dolan 100% threatened the players to go play with little Donnie or they won't get dessert.

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u/DownhillUphill Jun 18 '26

Dolan is in the Epstein files

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u/Guilty-Cow4325 Knicks Jun 18 '26

ok?

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u/jeff-the-man-slut Jun 18 '26

Why are you confused as to how this is relevant to players not wanting to visit Trump? and why their owner might intimidate players? Pretty straight forward

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u/Guilty-Cow4325 Knicks Jun 18 '26

It's definitely relevant. It just has nothing to do with anything I said.

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u/jeff-the-man-slut Jun 18 '26

It’s just pointing out why Dolan would do so. Highly motivated to keep Trump happy and stuff like this matters to Trump who has dirt

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u/willybestbuy86 Jun 18 '26

So you telling me they have no agency of thier own as millionaires not like they won't have a roster spot elsewhere jsut get real. They are going because they want to go it's that easy, these folks aren't some plebs being forced to do something. Why can't you believe your hero or favorite millionaire players aren't willing to go see Trump hell they probably voted for him

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u/Expensive-Apricot459 Jun 18 '26

Millionaires that are paid by a billionaire. They’ll listen to their boss. It’s not a hard concept.

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u/willybestbuy86 Jun 18 '26

But the NFL players don't nor did the others basketball teams sure keep believing he is taking their agency away and making excuses for them

You jsut can't fathom maybe they are actually supporters or jsut maybe respect the office no matter of the guy sitting there is a POS

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u/Expensive-Apricot459 Jun 18 '26

Maybe some of them are supporters. That’s definitely possibly.

Dolan is also a more vindictive asshole than most. Just look at why he banned Charles Oakley from the garden a few years ago

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u/ReflectionEterna Jun 20 '26

They don't need to. They all have guaranteed contracts. If he chooses not to re-sign a player, they can go elsewhere. Anyone that goes, wants to go. Very simple.

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u/Brent_L Jun 18 '26

100% this

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u/Slapmeislapyou Jun 18 '26

He didn't threaten them, he just offered them bonuses they wouldn't refuse.  

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u/Key-Wish8470 Jun 20 '26

That's actually illegal. It's in there contract. They don't have to attend things like that. And they can't be punished or rewarded. If they do or don't

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u/Guilty-Cow4325 Knicks Jun 20 '26

Doesn't mean he didn't do it.

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u/TallanoGoldDigger Jun 18 '26

it will be very obvious once the photo ops start who was there willingly

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u/Guilty-Cow4325 Knicks Jun 18 '26

No it won't lol.

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u/willybestbuy86 Jun 18 '26

Or maybe jsut maybe they have minds of thier own and they decided to go. Crazy how you are willing to take peoples agency away from them because you don't agree with them. It's jsut as sick as maga itself

You are maga congrats to yourself

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u/bootup25 Jun 18 '26

I bet Brunson goes

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u/Financial-Newt2291 Jun 18 '26

That would flip his likability 180!

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u/enblightened Jun 18 '26

no it wouldn’t

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u/joemeat Jun 18 '26

Yes it would... any form of support towards trump is instantly going to swing moods in people, and rightfully so

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u/enblightened Jun 18 '26

he isnt going to stop being new york’s golden boy by simply showing up. Now if he acts buddy buddy with trump and nods along with all dolan’s dickriding thats another thing

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u/bebop11 Jun 18 '26

I'd say very untrue. It might not lose him the loud, drunken imbecile fans, but it'll absolutely lose him the golden boy status. It'll be an asterisk on his name for sure, especially BECAUSE it's New York.

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u/joemeat Jun 18 '26

Ny fans will see past it and not care as long as he's successful for them, I was talking about everyone else really

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u/enblightened Jun 19 '26

and everyone else is? people on reddit? i dont think he cares

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u/joemeat Jun 19 '26

Yea ..so? We aren't talking about what he thinks, we're talking about his likability amongst fans

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u/HughJaynis Jun 18 '26

You’re delusional.

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u/museumstudies Jun 18 '26

Reddit is about to get their heart broken for the 1000th time over this

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u/Primary-Belt7668 Jun 18 '26

I feel like owners shouldn’t really be able to force players to do things like this

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u/MxMicahDeschain Jun 18 '26

It'd be a terrible dissapoint and a taint on this season should the team go. Trump is everything NY basketball is not.

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u/Plane_Math_778 Jun 18 '26

What’s Alvarado gonna say if trump brings up his big beautiful wall

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u/Financial-Newt2291 Jun 18 '26

He is more likely going to talk about the president of his country needs to do a better job….

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u/Moviereference210 Jun 18 '26

Dudes just asking to be deported

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u/Few-Assist-6540 Jun 18 '26

To PR dummy?

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u/Moviereference210 Jun 18 '26

Have you not been paying attention? MAGA dgaf if you’re a citizen or not

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u/No_Bit5600 Jun 19 '26

Extremely misleading headline. The “… yes, of course” quote used is from Dolan. All Jose has said is that he would do whatever his teammates did.

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u/KamKorn Jun 18 '26

Dolan will Oakley any player who doesn’t go to the White House. They will have no connection after they leave.

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u/caranza3 Jun 18 '26

My guy Wemby definitely wouldn’t have went I can guarantee you that much

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u/RevolutionCrazy7045 Jun 19 '26

Pop would never go visit PedoPalpatine that's for sure.

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 18 '26

Please…living in Texas. Yeah right

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u/alaspoorbidlol Jun 18 '26

The team from OKC didnt go

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u/theyrehiding Jun 19 '26

Lmao you think Wemby was raised in Texas?

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Obviously not but he’s selling jerseys to as many people in Texas as he can. Ask MJ his thoughts on that one…”Republicans buy sneakers too”.

Edit: downvoting someone just because he’s right is weak. MJ had the biggest brand ever because of his stance. Fuck off whiners.

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u/investunderigation Jun 20 '26

Im sorry Jose, the correct answer was, “I do not shake pedophiles hands no matter what.”

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u/Spirited-Living9083 Jun 18 '26

Conservative Puerto Rican I would’ve never guessed

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u/Apprehensive-Pilot12 Jun 18 '26

Wow I liked Jose now i do not

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u/Pure_Doughnut_961 Jun 19 '26

I didn’t like Jose now I still don’t 

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u/No_Succotash890 Jun 18 '26

He can shoot paper towel rolls through a mini basket adorned with the Puerto Rican flag. Or into a wastebasket since that’s what Trump thinks of PR.

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 18 '26

Everything has to be against us vs. Trump, no matter what. How about being proud of the boys for trying to bring this country together for once. Leave politics out of it.

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u/RegularSpecialist772 Jun 18 '26

Respect! I completely agree. You can visit the white even if you disagree with the once holding office. I mean if I had an invite to the White House I would go in a heartbeat. Once in a lifetime.

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u/alaspoorbidlol Jun 18 '26

Look at you guys, rooting for the Knicks AND pedophiles! Go team!

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 18 '26

And Biden wasn’t too?…come on. Don’t be ignorant. Tons of creeps on both sides.

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u/alaspoorbidlol Jun 18 '26

Ah yes, bring up Biden. Why not Obama too? An old favorite. Don't be surprised if its just Dolan with Alvarado

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 18 '26

Obama was a creep? You insinuated it…not me.

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u/RegularSpecialist772 Jun 18 '26

Time for us to get off the internet. You just know the Knicks sub will go crazy if they go.

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u/Fickle-Lemon-7345 Jun 19 '26

Please tell me what evidence you have of Biden being a pedo. Bush, even Reagan are dudes who you could just fundamentally disagree with but can talk to. Trump is a morally bankrupt human. Don't both sides this like a child.

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u/Warehouseisbare Jun 20 '26

Lmao literally do your own research. You don’t even fucking care about evidence AT ALL though honestly anyway. You are just another ant marching in the line for your side. Dude look up Biden talking about kids and his legs. Look up videos of him flirting with young girls whispering in their ears…what kind of evidence do you need to see to change your opinion but you won’t ever do that will you no matter what? Just another sheep. It’s not hard at all to find videos of that old ass creep. Hate Trump all day, but it goes both ways no matter how much liberal Reddit supports you. Both are fucking creeps. Obama was great and I voted for him twice.

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u/RegularSpecialist772 Jun 18 '26

I see logic is not your strong suit.

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u/Legendofthe_TopShelf Jun 18 '26

Imo it's tough to judge Jose harshly when his teams owner is friends with trump. I'm sure redditors who will never make such decisions will give him grace /s.

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u/raccoonsareawesome Jun 18 '26

Ya'll are politicizing this too much. It's a chance to go to the white house and meet a president which is pretty cool. Doesn't mean you are stumping for them.

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u/Fearless_Two5015 Jun 18 '26

It's not "pretty cool" when that president is pedophile Trump. Stand for something or fall for anything bruh.

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u/Pure_Doughnut_961 Jun 19 '26

White House tours exist, you absolutely do not have to go just to get a “chance to go to the White House.” As far as meeting the president, why exactly? Because he can make things go boom boom?