Knicks ironically use photo of Derrick Rose boarding train in travel advertisement

Were the Knicks being tone-deaf, funny, or neither?

Timing is everything.

As the Knicks dealt with guard Derrick Rose going AWOL on Tuesday, the team’s Twitter account ironically sent out an advertisement with Rose boarding an Amtrak train to advertise for the railroad service. It came mere minutes before the team announced that he had been fined, adding to the intrigue.

It was either a scheduled tweet that happened to publish at the wrong moment, or a one of the most perfectly-timed advertisements in recent memory. They later deleted the post.

It was a lot for fans to handle.

not the best ad campaign the day after https://t.co/dlWEMss24B

— Kyle White (@KPWhite4) January 10, 2017

Is this a pic of him leaving the city last night? https://t.co/0ZK0Rcl6Aj

— Bearded Brian (@Bearded_Brian) January 10, 2017

#timingiseverything https://t.co/6ynQHUa0SK

— Leigh Ellis (@LeighEllis) January 10, 2017

This is an INCREDIBLE tweet. https://t.co/5uWCnulZ2P

— Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) January 10, 2017

Rose had traveled back to Chicago to deal with what was reported to be a “family situation.” No word if he took an Amtrak there.

– Kenny Ducey