Knicks Owner Suggested 10-Week Sex Abstinence to Players in March

New York Knicks owner James Dolan told players in March 2026 they should give up sex for the next 10 weeks to gain a competitive edge before the playoffs. Dolan addressed the full roster and compared the proposed abstinence to Spartan discipline. “I had this idea that maybe you should give up sex for the next 10 weeks,” he said.

“You don’t have to give up sex for the next 10 weeks, but like Spartans — do you know what Spartans are? They denied themselves so that they could have an edge. ” He instructed the players to discuss the commitment with their wives or partners without revealing the source of the idea.

“Go home, talk to your wives. Don’t tell them you’re not going to have sex, and don’t tell them it was my idea,” Dolan said. He added that the women would also need to understand the level of sacrifice required.

Dolan pledged to pay for championship rings for the wives and partners of every Knicks player if the team won a title. ” “I will definitely say, when I came home, and I told my fiancée what he said, she didn’t like to hear that one,” Towns said. ” Towns’ fiancée, Jordyn Woods, 28, attended NBA Finals games in support of the team.

The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, 2026. Towns and Woods became engaged in December 2025 at the Overstory in New York City after dating for five years. On the Stern program, Towns called Woods “special” and said their prior friendship helped sustain the relationship through personal losses.

Dolan’s remarks were first shared publicly by Knicks players Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart on their “Roommates” podcast on June 15, 2026.