The New York Knicks reportedly sent a fake scam email about the team’s championship rings to team employees who won’t actually be receiving them.
A Thursday night report from The Athletic highlighted the surprising amount of drama stemming from the team’s championship rings. Although teams often gift most members of an organization with rings, the Knicks have allegedly excluded employees who work in the team’s “business operations.”
To make matters worse, the employees who won’t be getting rings received an email about them that turned out to be nothing more than cybersecurity testing. The report read:
“Congratulations, your Employee Championship Ring is here,” the email read.
“(Employee name), this one is on the house. MSG is issuing a complimentary employee championship ring. The same jeweler, the same craftsmanship, personalized with your name. No cost to you.
“There are two designs to choose from: Championship Gold and Garden Classic. Reserve the one you want below.”
But the email was a fake-out, a phishing test Madison Square Garden sent to see if those employees would click, multiple team sources said.
The employees who clicked the link were “forced to attend a mandatory cybersecurity class,” according to the report.
Even for those who are supposed to get rings, the situation has been complicated. Sources told The Athletic that the assistant coaches who received ring boxes during Tuesday’s pre-game ceremony didn’t actually get rings. The boxes were empty, and the coaches hadn’t even been fitted for rings yet.
“Team sources described the assistants’ reactions to not getting rings ranging from genuine anger to annoyance,” the report read.
In a statement obtained by The Athletic, an MSG Sports spokesperson said, “We are not disclosing anything about the rings.”
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