The New York Knicks are enduring a brutal season and have become to go-to punchline of many NBA-related jokes. At 4-20, the hapless bunch could be headed for the franchise’s most unsuccessful since they won 21 games in 1960-61, or even become the worst team in franchise history.

In an effort to drum up a little excitement, the Knicks embarked on an ambitious social media campaign that focused on the All-Star Game.

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Unsurprisingly, they did not receive a heap of overwhelmingly excited or positive responses but instead a bunch of hilarious and depressing comments, including these:

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It’s very similar to when Eric Decker asked Twitter followers why they were diehard Jets fans and was greeted harshly with a barrage of criticism.

 

[Geeks and Cleats]