The timing of Derek Fisher’s firing by the New York Knicks last week caused a few people to wonder if there was something beyond x’s and o’s that might have precipitated the move. The team was still within range of a playoff spot with 27 games remaining and Fisher was in the midst of a five-year contract.

That’s probably why rumors about Fisher’s alleged extracurricular activities with women also involved wih multiple Knicks players have stuck. A 2015 incident with Matt Barnes that ended in a physical altercation only drove home the rumors even further.

So when Jalen Rose co-hosted Mike & Mike on Tuesday morning and the topic of Valentine’s Day flowers came up, one supposes this joke was there for the taking…

“I heard a rumor. If you don’t spend time with your Valentine, Derek Fisher will.”

Kudos for Rose for selling it. Just look at how enraptured P.J. Carlisemo is waiting for the payoff. Plus, Greenberg’s ho-ho-ho laugh is the laugh of a guy who knows he can’t respond to that…but he really wants to.

[Cork Gaines]

About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.

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