A New York Knicks fan was kicked out of Madison Square Garden during Sunday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the fan, later identified as Andrew Padilla, was heard chanting ā€œFire Dolan,ā€ a nod to Knicks owner and MSG chairman James Dolan:

Padilla was confronted by a group of MSG security guards and was given a talking to before he was removed from his seat and shown the exit:

This is hardly the first time these type of removals have happened at MSG, as a fan was confronted by the owner himself last season as he approached the tunnel before being removed by arena security.

The most infamous of all removals was Knicks legend Charles Oakley, who was escorted out of his seat for what James Dolan claimed to be scandalous behavior:

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Padilla is one of many to be critical of Knicks ownership, and who can blame him? The Knickerbockers were embarrassed by a young Cavs team, by 21 points no less.

The Knicks shot a ghastly 36% from the field and committed 21 turnovers in the game, which had many calling for the head coach and the front office to assume some responsibility after a head-scratching roster construction. The front-office duo of Steve Mills and Scott Perry even addressed the media after the disastrous loss.

After a 2-8 start, it seems the Knicks are once again trending toward the cellar of the Eastern Conference, with no signs of progress or hope to mend this start to the season.