Phil Jackson of the New York Knicks during the NBA Draft Combine Day 2 at the Quest Multisport Center on May 12, 2017, in Chicago. (Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images)
"Again the NBA tests faith by playing multiple games on Christmas and Easter… sacred days," the post on X read.
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The post was Jackson’s first in over a year, but his criticism of the NBA is not unique.
In 2023, Jackson made headlines when he said he stopped watching the NBA following the
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green greets fans after winning Game 1 of first-round playoff series against the Rockets in Houston, Sunday, April 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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"And they had things on their backs like ‘Justice.’ I made a little funny thing like, 'Justice just went to the basket and Equal Opportunity just knocked him down.'... So, my grandkids thought that was pretty funny to play up those names. So, I couldn't watch that."
Jackson was referring to the NBA allowing players to wear social justice messages on the backs of their jerseys during the bubble in Orlando. He added at the time that he felt the league was catering to a "certain audience."
"They didn’t know it was turning other people off. People want to see sports as non-political."
