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Patrick Ewing jokes about coaching at MSG
Georgetown Hoyas head coach Patrick Ewing coaches against the Villanova Wildcats during the second half of a Big East Tournament game at Madison Square Garden. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Ewing was the face of the New York Knicks in the 1990s, and he knows Madison Square Garden like few others. These days, the feeling is not mutual.

Ewing is coaching the Georgetown Hoyas in the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, and his team pulled off a big upset vs. Villanova on Thursday. After the game, though, Ewing had a complaint, jokingly asking why so few staffers recognized him at the arena he once called home and suggesting he’d have to call Knicks owner James Dolan about it.

Ewing probably has Dolan on speed dial, so he can make that call unlike one of his former Knicks teammates.

The Hoyas will play in the Big East semifinals on Friday. If that run keeps going, everyone at MSG will recognize Ewing again pretty quickly.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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