I think the one mistake most people are making in judging this situation is assuming that because the Knicks are completely in the wrong, Marbury is completely in the right.
In defending Marbury's actions, people point out that Marbury has been a model citizen, and that in preparation for the season he got himself in top physical shape. Okay, good for him. I'm glad that for once in his life he acted like 99% of the other players in the NBA do. But does this behavior give him the right to be on the floor? Absolutely not. Is Brian Scalabrine a model citizen? Is he in shape? The Celtics didn't seem to care that he was, as they sat him until they needed an extra body when KG was suspended. Was Scal disrespected by Danny and Doc? No, because they prefered other players over Scal, and that was that. Every team has players that routinely log DNPs. Sure, you could say that Marbury belonged in the game because he was more talented than some of the other Knick members who received playing time, but didn't we also think that Leon Powe deserved minutes during the first part of his rookie year? How are the two situations different? One player has an enormous ego, and the other works hard and keeps his mouth shut, that's the difference.
I’m not naïve, I know that the Knicks screwed this one up, and that Marbury is not really to blame. I just want everyone to keep in mind that in the perfect world, the one with no double standards, Marbury would keep his mouth just like a rookie earning the minimum would.