Madison Square Garden Bans Lawyer Representing New York Cop Injured at a Boxing Match

Attorney John Scola has been banned from Madison Square Garden and several other venues owned by James Dolan after filing a lawsuit on behalf of a New York police officer who was injured while working private security at an MSG property in 2025. Dolan has a known practice of banning attorneys and entire law firms from his venues if they are involved in any legal dispute with Madison Square Garden, enforced through a facial recognition system. The ban on Scola raises fresh questions about whether MSG is continuing to expand its use of this exclusion policy.