Updated: November 26, 2012, 4:41 pm ET

Brooklyn disowns ‘treasonous’ Knicks fans

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

by Michael Katz, USA TODAY Sports

It’s time for a quick and important public service announcement from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

OK, here it is: “If you support, cheer, root for the Manhattan Knicks, you are treasonous.”

Oh, man. The Manhattan Knicks!

Got 49 seconds? There are more fighting words where that came from:

(Video courtesy of The Brooklyn Game)

This is exactly how Marty Markowitz should be spending his time, and I mean that sincerely. The Knicks and Nets meet for the first time Monday night.

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