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Why on earth was Phil Jackson riding the bus?

Couldn’t he afford a cab?

It’s not all that unusual to see celebrities riding the subway in New York. But the bus? That’s just ridiculous. 

If you’re going to opt for above-ground transport, why not take a cab? Surely if you’re famous you can afford it. Then why the hell was Phil Jackson, who makes $12 million a year to tank the Knicks, spotted riding the bus on Tuesday?

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A few possible explanations:

• He knows James Dolan would never look for him there.

• He joined the #DeleteUber movement

• He got in a cab but the driver had sports talk station WFAN on the radio. 

• Charles Oakley said he’d only accept an apology if Phil publicly debased himself.

• The subway was delayed, because it’s always delayed.