If the Knicks hoped publicly taking a shot at an “attention-grabbing gentleman” would shrink that attention, they were wrong.

After a longtime Knicks fan announced he was auctioning off his NBA loyalty on eBay, so exasperated was he by rooting for the woebegone franchise, the Knicks released a statement to Bleacher Report that showed they had caught notice.

“We’re sure our millions of loyal Knicks fans won’t mind losing this attention-grabbing gentleman,” said the statement by a team owned by James Dolan, who has feuded with fans in the past. “We remain focused on the upcoming season — with a hard-working team that is proud to represent New York and its dedicated fans.”

Evan Perlmutter is a former Madison Square Garden ad-sales employee who now works at a marketing company, he told Bleacher Report, and he headlined his eBay sale, “Infuriated New York Knicks fan has had enough, selling my fanhood.”

He requested $1,973 for his opening bid, which was not subtle, and his fandom now will take its talents to Los Angeles, as a Lakers-fan YouTuber won the bidding at $3,500.

The 33-year-old Perlmutter had cited the “infinite downs” during his roller-coaster ride as a fan of the Knicks, who are 146-264 in their last five, playoff-less seasons.

“I hate the Knicks. I love the Knicks, but I hate the Knicks. Die-hard New York Knicks fan. My childhood room is still filled with posters from the 90’s, the good ole glory days,” he wrote. “… After all the ups, downs, more downs, more downs, infinite downs, I have reached my absolute breaking point. As of this moment, my New York Knicks fan-hood is officially for sale. What is included in bidding on my new fan-hood? I will honor the team of your choosing and be a fan.”