Overview
- The New York Knicks told mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani to stop using an altered version of their logo in a campaign ad and stated they do not endorse him.
- The advertisement ran during the Knicks’ season opener and featured “Zohran” in place of “Knicks” on the team’s orange-and-blue design.
- A team spokesperson said the organization will pursue all legal remedies, citing concerns the ad could imply affiliation or sponsorship.
- Mamdani’s Instagram post featuring the logo was deleted, and the campaign says adjustments are being made to the ad.
- The dispute lands less than two weeks before the Nov. 4 election in a race that includes Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, with no lawsuit filed as of the latest reporting.