Furious New York Knicks fire off 'cease and desist' letter to Mamdani-backed Senate candidate

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Furious New York Knicks fire off 'cease and desist' letter to Mamdani-backed Senate candidate

MSN - Daily Mail
By James Cohen
27 June 2026



The New York Knicks have issued a 'cease and desist' letter to Aber Kawas, who once said 'white supremacy' was to blame for the September 11 attacks in 2001.

Kawas, a Palestinian-American activist, was thrust into the spotlight last year after receiving Zohran Mamdani's backing in her run for a Queens state Senate seat.

As part of her campaign, Kawas attempted to win over voters by using a custom-made version of the Knicks logo on stickers - which read: 'I voted for Aber Kawas'.

As a result, she has now received a 'cease and desist' letter from the NBA champions over her use of the stickers throughout her primary run - which ended with her securing the Democratic nomination for a Queens state Senate seat on Tuesday.

According to the New York Post, senior vice president and head of legal for Madison Square Garden Sports, Brian N. Warner, sent the letter to Kawas on Friday night.

According to the outlet, he said: 'Neither the Knicks nor NBA [Properties] have authorized the Campaign to use Knicks Intellectual Property in any way, including the Unauthorized Advertisements, which are likely to mislead the public into believing that the Campaign is affiliated with or in some way connected with the Knicks.

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https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/furious-new-york-knicks-fire-off-cease-and-desist-letter-to-mamdani-backed-senate-candidate/ar-AA26GMao

https://www.dailymail.com/sport/nba/article-15935067/new-york-knicks-cease-desist-aber-kawas.html

[mountaineer]

Good.

[Cyber Liberty]

Didn't the Knicks say "Eff You" to visiting Trump in the White House after winning the Championship of the NBA, even though they were never invited?   Thought so.  Regardless, they are correct about this....

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Mamdani did the same thing. He gave her the idea.