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New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony joked about the chances of team president Phil Jackson returning to the Los Angeles Lakers after him and longtime fiancee Jeannie Buss ended their engagement on Monday night.
“That put an end to that, didn’t it?” Anthony told reporters with a laugh.
There had been some speculation that the former longtime Lakers coach, could return to Los Angeles either this summer after opting out of his five-year contract or when his deal is up in two years.
“I never viewed it as that or like that,” said Anthony.
When the break-up was first mentioned, Anthony cut off the question, saying:
“Did I have anything to do with that? Yeah, I was angry.” Anthony laughed some more.
Jackson and Anthony had previously split words when the Knicks president took a jab at his star forward saying he holds the ball too long on offense. The two eventually resolved the issue during a private meeting days after.
The Knicks star, however, once again refused to address the comments of his former coach George Karl, who relentlessly fired on Anthony in his new book “Furious George.” Karl told New York Magazine that Anthony cared about his brand too much.
“Obviously, he do, too,” Anthony said nonchalantly. “Stop. Please, stop.”
