A New York Knicks fan was caught on camera spitting on Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks during Game 2 of the first round of the NBA playoffs last night at Madison Square Garden:
A Knicks fans spit on Trae Young…pic.twitter.com/XLGsRHK0Ef
— Kendall Baker (@TheKendallBaker) May 27, 2021
The Knicks have banned the fan from the Garden “indefinitely” and have “turned the information over to the appropriate authorities”:
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) May 27, 2021
Of note, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio ratcheted up the rhetoric against Young at a news conference earlier this week after the Knicks lost to the Hawks in Game 1:
NY Mayor Bill de Blasio decides to use his pulpit today to lecture Trae Young on how to play basketball. You can't make this stuff up… pic.twitter.com/3sSwyP8QPw
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) May 26, 2021
De Blasio’s comments came *after* Knicks fans chanted “F*ck Trae Young” throughout the game which didn’t seem to bother the mayor:
Between chanting "Fuck Trae Young" which is just an irresponsible and dumb thing to do in a place where there are children/young kids, the spitting on Trae Young and the corny ass "Trae is balding" printouts…not the best performance by Knicks fans at home
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) May 27, 2021
Last night’s chant was changed to “Trae is balding”:
We got “Trae is Balding” chants outside Madison Square Garden @BS_NewYork (via ig:thesaratariq) pic.twitter.com/9wvmGYNYsc
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 27, 2021
And here are fans celebrating last night’s victory:
The Knicks won (1) playoff game pic.twitter.com/Pc7szTCX5R
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 27, 2021
Well, Game 3 should be interesting.
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