Mitchell Robinson sparked backlash after ‘farewell’ post
The New York Knicks falling apart shortly after winning the NBA Cup is probably the weakest thing ever. The team started with a loss at the end of 2025 and he fought hard since franchise cornerstone Jalen Brunson suffered a sprained ankle on Jan. 14. Mike Brown provided critical comments about star center Karl-Anthony Towns multiple times last week. Fans can’t take the bad optics anymore. Enigmatic Mitchell Robinson post on social media tested their patience on Sunday.
The veteran big man and longest-tenured Knicks player raised eyebrows when he dropped a one-word message on Facebook. “Bye,” he typed, along with a heart emoji. With New York currently reeling through its second three-plus game losing streak in two weeks, it’s easy to assume that Robinson is expressing displeasure with his status on the team. Obviously, however, the post was about something else.
“Not to interrupt the football game, I’ve already contacted several sources on Mitchell Robinson’s Facebook posts and have been told nothing about basketball, ‘Enjoy your day off,’ and ‘Mitch is Mitch,'” explained Steve Popper of Newsday on X.
The Knicks already have enough trouble to deal with, so fans should be relieved to know Robinson hasn’t asked for a trade. This isn’t the first time the 2018 second-round draft pick has been mystified on social media. We hope all is well and he is in a good mood.
Mitchell Robinson is averaging 4.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 19.4 minutes per game this season. He is a valuable inside presence for a currently disjointed team. The Knicks (25-17) will trust him to crash the glass and protect the rim in Monday’s matchup against the visiting Dallas Mavericks (17-26).
2026-01-19 15:05:00
