“I can’t feed the speculation train,” Jeremy Lin said as the old Knicks drama found new life.
The Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin beef has resurfaced. More than a decade after “Linsanity” took over New York, people still want to know what really happened between the two former teammates. Carmelo and Jeremy only played together for one season, but that season became one of the most talked about chapters in Knicks history.
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Jeremy’s rise happened quickly. Carmelo returned from injury and found a new teammate in the center of the spotlight. Then things got complicated. Now, Jeremy says he’s open to talking things over with Carmelo.
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What was Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin’s beef?
According to the Knicks, the alleged beef dates back to the 2011-12 season Bleacher Report. At the time, Carmelo was the team’s biggest star. Jeremy broke out while Carmelo was out with an injury and the Knicks started winning again. Some fans believed that Carmelo felt threatened by Jeremy’s sudden fame. Others thought people were blowing it all out of proportion.
The situation got even messier after the season. Jeremy became a restricted free agent and signed a three-year, $25 million deal with the Houston Rockets. The Knicks chose not to match it and Jeremy left New York. Carmelo’s comments at the time only added fuel. “It’s not up to me,” Carmelo said, per ESPN. “It’s up to the organization to say they’re going to match the ridiculous contract that’s out there.”
Jeremy never fully blamed Carmelo for his Knicks exit. In a 2022 interview, Jeremy addressed the long-standing theory that Carmelo’s jealousy pushed him out of New York.
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“That’s the theory and that’s what everyone’s saying, but I can’t feed the speculation train because I don’t actually know,” Jeremy shared The Daily Beast. “I know, and I say this truthfully, that there were several points of resistance outside of Melo within what was going on, and when D’Antoni stepped down, there was already resistance within the organization — whether it was the coaching staff taking over or certain members of the front office.”
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The beef between Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin is coming to an end.
The perceived beef between Carmelo and Jeremy is officially over. Carmelo invited Jeremy to come on his 7pm in Brooklyn podcast and clear the air. Jeremy said he’s interested, but he’ll handle it the right way.
“I know our team is in contact,” Jeremy shared California Post. “My desire is still the same. I want to have a private conversation before I have a public recorded conversation. That’s my goal right now – to be able to have that private conversation. Of course, would love to go on the podcast and talk about those things. And talk about things publicly afterwards.”
Carmelo is one of the most decorated scorers in modern NBA history. He played 19 NBA seasons and was a 10-time All-Star, six-time All-NBA selection and NBA scoring champion according to ESPN. Jeremy’s career had a different kind of rise. He played college basketball at Harvard, went undrafted in 2010 and started his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors.
