The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine

> Behind the scenes, the atmosphere is so rooted in paranoia that former Knicks players warn one another about rooms being bugged, and staffers worry about being watched when they go out to local bars. [...]

> On May 5, 2021, the Rangers were playing the Washington Capitals. The game started out nuts, with 14 players fighting in the first five minutes. But Eversole's crew was more concerned with policing the fans when the Capitals took a commanding lead into the third period.

> “Just heard a sell the team. Any idea who screamed it,” Eversole asked a Signal group chat of MSG security staff reviewed by WIRED. Two minutes later, he added: “Now Dolan sucks. Where is it.”

> “All of Section 109 now,” texted one of his subordinates. “Section 110,” added another. A few minutes later, the perceived instigators were located. “Forwarded the IDs to the Intel team for work-ups,” a third staffer texted.

> “Thank you,” Eversole responded. “Load in facial.”

They are actively monitoring audio feeds, but it sounds like they're probably recording as well.