1.   The mess has made Van Gundy appear the victim, and so he has been embraced and exalted by Knick fans and the tabloid media that plays to them.

2.   This whole mess makes me mad enough to hop into Sweetie and drive over the toes of the first bigot I see.

3.   To accept their innocence is to marvel at what a mess they helped make for no good reason.

4.   Unless, the more cynical reasoned, the mess made headlines, which sell tickets.