Was Knicks Owner James Dolan Sleeping in His Seat During His Team's Loss to the Celtics Last Night?

James Dolan appeared to be sleeping during the Knicks' game against the Celtics last night.

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In the photo above—which was taken during a Bucks/Knicks game last month—Knicks owner James Dolan is obviously awake. He looks like he's angry, frustrated, and disgruntled with what he's seeing out on the floor at Madison Square Garden. But at the very least, he has his eyes open and is watching his team.

That may not have been the case for Dolan last night, though. During the Knicks game against the Celtics, which the Knicks eventually lost 108-97, former New York Times deputy sports editor Sam Dolnick snapped a photo of Dolan. And Dolan appeared to be sleeping in his seat in the middle of the game:

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Some people have pointed out that Dolan may have just been staring at the floor or wondering what in the world the Knicks were doing. But it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility for Dolan to fall asleep during a game. Because if you remember, someone snapped this photo of him back in May 2013 in the middle of a Pacers/Knicks playoff game and he appeared to be sleeping during that game, too:

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Whatever the case, this is what the Knicks season has come to. Instead of talking about what the team did out on the court last night, we're talking about the team's owner (possibly) falling asleep on the sideline. Zzzzzzz...

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