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Joakim Noah Explains Decision to Skip Knicks Dinner with West Point Cadets
- Updated: September 30, 2016
New York Knicks center Joakim Noah stated Friday his decision to skip a team dinner at the United States Military Academy was due to an “anti-war stance.”
Frank Isola of the New York Daily News passed along Noah’s explanation one day after his teammates were involved in a series of activities with the West Point cadets:
Joakim Noah says his decision not to attend Knicks team dinner with West Point cadets last night isn’t anti-solider but anti-war stance.
— Frank Isola (@FisolaNYDN) September 30, 2016
The Knicks passed along some highlights from the event:
The #Knicks eat with the cadets & listen to a memorable speech @WestPoint_USMA. #KnicksCamp pres. by @SAPSports pic.twitter.com/f9vMX7rXAZ
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) September 30, 2016
“He has the utmost respect for the military members and cadets,” Noah’s representative told TMZ Sports. “He just doesn’t agree with war.”
New York signed Noah in July as part of a roster overhaul that …
