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6. Cancel Cablevision, boycott the Knicks and the Rangers

Fri Dec 23, 2016, 08:25 AM

Dec 2016

The Rockettes are controlled by Madison Square Garden, owned by the Dolan family. MSG owns the Knicks and Rangers. The Dolans also own Cablevision.

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Rockettes don't want to perform but forced to [View all] mainer Dec 2016 OP

Trump's vision for labor in America... think Dec 2016 #1

Can you believe it.. the one decent act they've gotten has Cha Dec 2016 #2

The Rockettes may have been "decent" in 1938...... HenryWallace Dec 2016 #43

I have a fantasy where they dress in prison orange and trudge around the stage. Girard442 Dec 2016 #3

in a different thread barbtries Dec 2016 #8

Horrible... I saw them recently mreilly Dec 2016 #4

+1 narnian60 Dec 2016 #37

People should boycott them jovibennett Dec 2016 #5

Cancel Cablevision, boycott the Knicks and the Rangers FarCenter Dec 2016 #6

You mean to tell me I have to boycott my favorite hockey team?! meow2u3 Dec 2016 #7

Unless you want to support the Dolan family - more yuuge NY billionaire scum FarCenter Dec 2016 #10

I'd love to boycott Cablevision crazycatlady Dec 2016 #27

The Dolans sold Cablevision last year Trekologer Dec 2016 #28

You're right - boycott channels AMC, IFC, WE tv, BBC America, and SundanceTV; FarCenter Dec 2016 #30

"What could be more fitting... Liberal In Texas Dec 2016 #9

Looks like it's time to stand up a new troupe called the Not-kettes. Hugin Dec 2016 #39

horrible thing to bdamomma Dec 2016 #51

Fuck the owner, Charles Dolan, another billionaire scumbag Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #11

What will they be sued for? ToxMarz Dec 2016 #12

Here's what I was told by a pal in the entertainment industry: mainer Dec 2016 #14

"their union told them that they would lose their jobs if they resisted. " progressoid Dec 2016 #16

That was inside-the-industry info mainer Dec 2016 #20

Thanks for the info. progressoid Dec 2016 #22

It's more of that confusing Intimidation with Leadership problem. Hugin Dec 2016 #32

It would be great if the Trump entertainment boycott spreads to his Hotels. gordianot Dec 2016 #13

To support Rockettes: mainer Dec 2016 #15

Thanks for the contact info. FailureToCommunicate Dec 2016 #21

Thank you for those. My response Roland99 Dec 2016 #23

What a great response! mainer Dec 2016 #25

they didnt perform for obama because mopinko Dec 2016 #33

I will NEVER call the Rockettes the bottom of the barrel mainer Dec 2016 #48

i certainly didnt mean it that way. i do respect what they do. mopinko Dec 2016 #52

Were they ever invited to perform for Obama? Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #54

one woman was very upset bdamomma Dec 2016 #50

They could just perform badly. progressoid Dec 2016 #17

"Rockettes to be represented at our countrys Presidential inauguration as they were in 2001 & 2005" Roland99 Dec 2016 #18

Maybe Obama didn't want them.. pangaia Dec 2016 #19

Interesting indeed Sherman A1 Dec 2016 #24

Or they are made to ust perform for GOP Inaugurals. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #49

Opt out due to workplace safety metroins Dec 2016 #26

James Dolan is a NYC rich-kid incompetent ass BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #29

Even worse, many behind the scenes employees probably LGBT mainer Dec 2016 #31

would be great if some producer from our side mopinko Dec 2016 #34

Actually, I think Rockettes is a dream job for many of them mainer Dec 2016 #35

i am sure it is a good bread and butter job, mopinko Dec 2016 #36

Darn it mopinko you stole my idea! Hugin Dec 2016 #40

yeah, they could do an anti-drumph mopinko Dec 2016 #41

If 20 quit, there would likely be 300 people lining up to audition for their replacement. Johnathan146 Dec 2016 #55

i'm sure they would. mopinko Dec 2016 #56

wouldn't you know it... Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #38

I hope they all come out in Hillary shirts Takket Dec 2016 #42

There's Power In Numbers.... global1 Dec 2016 #44

Sounds like a great time for all of them to have a sick day nt MrScorpio Dec 2016 #45

CALL IN SICK, LADIES Skittles Dec 2016 #46

What if a few of those high kicks went into Captain Carotene's face? KamaAina Dec 2016 #47

RNC should hire Trump-loving pole dancers instead mainer Dec 2016 #53

From twitter (about getting sued) mainer Dec 2016 #57