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Mark Jackson denied the reports about being fired from the MSG Network, claiming he turned down the offer himself.

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Mark Jackson made a public stance on his Instagram profile, claiming that he was not fired from commentating on the New York Knicks games but turned down the offer himself.

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"Come on, man, come on," Jackson said in a post on his Instagram. "At some point, the lies have got to stop. I have sat back year after year after year, listening to lies questioning me as a man. What I stand for, what I was raised on. I sat back and didn't say anything."

The New York Post reported that Jackson will no longer have his job as the Knicks' color commentator. A pre-existent disagreement between an assistant coach, Darren Erman, and Jackson was cited as the main reason behind the team's decision.

Initially, the Knicks planned to have Jackson sometimes replace Clyde Frazier in the MSG Network, but this plan will ultimately not come to fruition.

"Today, a report came out that fired or dismissed from calling Knicks games," Jackson continued. "Honored and privileged to have an offer bestowed on me to back up the legend Walt Clyde Frazier calling Knick games."

"Over a week ago, I turned that job down. It wasn't the ideal conditions. It wasn't the ideal time for me," Jackson added.

Despite the current events, Jackson didn't rule out the possibility of becoming a part of the MSG Network in the future.

"They say once a Knick, always a Knick. I bleed inside of me, blue and orange. I dreamed of playing for the Knicks, calling Knick games. It would have been a dream accomplishment; it just didn't work out. But you never know what the future holds," Jackson concluded.

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