Larry Brown gave sportswriters interviews at traffic lights--NY Times

"Larry Brown's dismissal as the (Knicks') coach two years ago was in part because of his

• flouting of the news media policy by conducting some interviews without staff members present and

• his criticizing some players publicly without warning them.

• He famously disrespected the policy when, in the prolonged period before he was fired, he

conducted roadside news conferences at a traffic light near the team’s practice facility."

• From NY Times column by Richard Sandomir, "Knicks Try New Tack: Better Ties to Media," 4/3/08. Via Poynter.org/Romenesko

(Better idea--have the team dispense news to one reporter and one columnist per game. There's no need for so many beat reporters especially now that transportation costs are so high).

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