A New York Senate candidate who has been backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reportedly been issued a cease-and-desist letter by the New York Knicks for using the championship team's logo as part of her campaign.Promotional stickers read, "I voted for Aber Kawas," using the Knicks logo, with the team's name replaced with "Kawas."According to the New York Post, the Knicks demanded that the campaign "immediately remove all promotional materials incorporating Knicks Intellectual Property, including but not limited to the unauthorized Advertisements, and cease any further use of Knicks Intellectual Property."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAber Kawas, Youth Activities Director for the Arab-American Association of New York, speaks at a rally in Columbus Circle protesting proposals to restrict Muslim arrivals to the United States.(Andy Katz/Corbis)"Neither the Knicks nor NBA [Properties] have authorized the Campaign to use Knicks Intellectual Property in any way, including the Unauthorized Advertisements, which are likely to mislead the public into believing that the Campaign is affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by, or in some way connected with the Knicks," Brian N.
Warner, senior vice president and head of legal for Madison Square Garden Sports, said in the letter, according to the outlet."The Campaign’s activities in this regard constitute, among other things, trademark infringement, trademark dilution, false advertising, false association, and unfair competition."The Knicks and Mamdani have had beef that began last year when Mamdani's mayoral campaign also used the Knicks logo in a similar fashion to Kawas.Mamdani was given a cease-and-desist letter, and the Knicks made it clear they were not endorsing anyone in the race, which Mamdani won.The White House then used the Knicks logo in a post shortly after last year's election to say, "Trump Is Your President." The Knicks reached out to the White House, which then removed the post...