Knicks fans throwing stuff at Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs as they arrive at their hotel
Bro fans should not be that close to the players
Same thought. Where’s the security? There are movie sets, etc in NYC all the time and you cant get close enough to be throwing stuff.
I’m very surprised that the city doesn’t employ that for athletes of either team
TBF, most events don’t bring out the # of idiots that this series has, but they should have expected some of this IMO
I know this video isn’t representative of NY fans as a whole but there’s something about the Knicks that bring the idiots out in droves. Perhaps it’s the proximity of such idiots to the action.
I know it’s in my DNA as a New Englander to hate most NYC sports teams but I don’t hate this Knicks group, I just hate the types of interactions we keep seeing before and after these games.
It’s so weird. Some people have a mob mentality. Regular harmless folks when they are alone, but they go feral when they’re in a group. Happens in a lot of other sports. It is so weird.
On another note, I’ve always been a Knicks fan, and get dissed all the time by my friends because I don’t hate the Celtics. I have an autograph from Tatum, we chatted for like 1 minute. He was super friendly.
That’s why I don’t like big crowds in general. It always feels a few minutes away from anarchy.
A lot of people went nuts after Covid-19.
Well, this run especially gives them a chance to act out. There’s so many large gatherings and emotion around the possibility of a 50+ year drought ending. All the free watch parties, etc, which are almost entirely peaceful. But with that many people being that emotional, it only take a relative few.
They’ve also been gigantic douchebags after every playoff game for years now
Right, first Championship possibility in 53 years & NYPD didn’t think the idiots would be out being idiots.
They’ve been quiet quitting.
there might be something to this
NYPD didn’t think
For real like how is this possible
brother it’s nyc and it’s public streets. it is what it is
but also man some of the fans making the rest of us look bad
The fucking UN is in New York City, lol. City is definitely capable of better security than this.
public streets
They close off streets regularly for filming with 24h notice including tow-aways if residents don’t move their cars before a certain time
…. Now do you see the difference between filming which needs a permit from months before and a hotel that NBA players stay at from a game no one knew was going to happen a few weeks ago?
I don’t even care that stuff was thrown at him but thats stupid as fuck lol they could just move the barriers another few feet away lol
The thing people don’t think about public transit is the millions of people in the tri-state area that can just walk out their door and get to the city. Everyone thinks cars means freedom. But you can only go as far as the traffic backs up. Everyone comes in to the city for these nights. This is why governments hate cities. Suburban sprawl insulate rich people.
Anyone can jump on the train and be right there in a moment. And then somewhere else the next.
If they had cars they would be stuck in traffic.
Yeah, wtf? This could have been worse honestly. That one dude in a suit and that petite lady weren’t stopping anything if some fans really wanted to get active.
Looks like a safe distance to me but I guess whoever plans this stuff wasn’t expecting 50,000 of the biggest losers known to man treat the other teams players like this.
its because nypd refused to coordinate an escort for the spurs players unlike sapd who escorted knicks players to and from the stadium
Yeah they need a batallion from the 101st airborne as an escort or some shit lmfao that city is crazy
not a phone in sight, just enjoying the moment
I’m just trying to figure out why the security guy started playing defense on Wemby
if i had the chance i’d hug wemby too
He tried to be a body shield for a guy two feet taller than him lol
The thunder should hire him
really looks like gotham city lol
Bro one thing thrown that lands 3 feet from him does not look like Gotham. Fuck that one guy for sure but relax.
Maybe it’s that AND all the property destruction and assault?
Lmfao
Are you kidding me man
horrible looks for the city 😭
when your thought it couldn’t get any worse
We were all expecting this outcome coming into this series though right? (as sad as it is)
I really wish somebody could deep dive and find out why Knicks fans have adopted this “tradition” of being fucking dumbasses and borderline criminals. Who told them this was “tuff” or okay
Dawg it’s New York lol. This is just the city not Knicks fans. I’ve been here awhile now. No one in New York gives a shit about 99.9% of things. They’ll walk past any crazy thing but when they do give a shit a lotta people get aggressive.
If you’ve been here a year you know the number one rule of the city is mind your business.
Like showing up to a hotel and throwing shit at people? lol
Remember when they all threw stuff at the green goblin??
Throwing shit at people is minding your own business?!?
Stop making excuses for shitty people in a shitty city.
I was a straight up worse person when I lived in Manhattan. Stressed, angry, irritable all the time. Not saying this is the case for everyone but man some people just do not do well in an environment like you get in manhattan
Bc no one is stopping them from doing it for the most part
It’s the “New York charm”. No where in the world is being an asshole considered part of an endearing quality of the city…
The northeast cities all compete to see which fanbase can be the biggest assholes
When sports become too big this is what happens. You should see what happens in football matches. Away fans sometimes are caged away from home fans because they will die if they’re together. As basketball grows you’ll see more of this stuff happening.
They’re trying to one up Philadelphia Eagle’s fans
Remind me when a Philly fan attacked a player or jumped a guy in another teams jersey so publicly?
I genuinely don’t think these Knicks fans understand that what we’ve seen these playoffs from them are significantly worse then any Philly fan has done in awhile. We own up to our shitheads atleast, these clowns are just in denial
NYers like to think of themselves as tough, but every single comment from them on the bs is acting like “it’s not my fault, don’t be mean to me”
Philly fans have just owned that shit
Philly kind of led the way a couple years back after the super bowl and the Knicks drought has just given these urchins the symbolic go ahead to go wild as “self expression” and celebration
I mean literally everyone kept hyping up how “it’s going to be Gotham city!” so like… yes everyone expected exactly this lmao
yeah i’m more surprised that people are surprised. None of what i’m seeing is surprising as trash as it is.
That’s where I am too, literally nothing that has been done by Knicks fans has surprised me.
No? I havent seen such animosity between finals matchup fans. There was one in 2022 where the fans were talking shit about Ayesha and Draymond but not this kind of disgusting act.
The knicks players are so likable too… the fans are making it hard for us neutrals
They should be out celebrating not waiting around on millionaires going to sleep wtf.
Honestly I would love this as a spurs fan. Just gives the guys more passion to beat these fans team. You need all the fuel you can get right now and morons like this are giving you all the gas you want.
I wish there was a way for regular Knicks fans to enjoy a championship without these losers also getting too.
It really sucks. I can’t say we disown them bcuz theres no way to get rid of them, we have to own it. But we *hate* them.
Impossible in literally every sport. The clout chasers and band wagon’s ALL come out when a team is successful.
I dunno man. Seems like yours are way worse. This is wild.
It’s because our city is so dense and there’s not a lot of places to congregate. This stuff all happens in midtown, and the clout chasing dipshits congregate from everywhere. It’s not like anybody in queens watching is acting like a lunatic.
Let me go put my spiderman outfit on and swing over there to make this right.
I’m not saying it’s your fault or that you need to do something about it. It’s out of any regular fans control. Just commenting that your degenerates seem worse than other teams degenerates.
New York City has so many people. Unfortunately, the shitty people are just as likely to be Knicks fans as the decent ones
You know the thing with that fucking suit isn’t that we can see your dick when you wear it. It’s that you know we can see it and you wear it anyway.
Embarrassing trash, what an awful look
Nah this is good shit
These fuckers need something to wake them up
Are you shocked though?
I’ve never seen anything at this level in NYC so yeah kinda lol. I knew we’d be rowdy but this is disgraceful
I’m shocked
Well not that shocked. But still.
Absolute trash human beings. Fuck those guys.
These Knicks fans I really hate. Love the Knicks team but your fans like this.. I really fucking hate.
Yeah I agree I hate new yorkers.
Fucking degenerates
Y’all need to be careful. What if they come back from a 3-1 Deficit. People are gonna be like they deserve it because of you guys act on the streets lol
Not much we can do with them besides hate them as much as everyone else does sadly. Like why even bother going to the hotel instead of partying in the street. Weird lowlifes
Seriously. The rest of us know how to party like true New Yorkers, not do this performative bullshit.
I mean they’re not, but what I would give to see Wemby play inside that MSG atmosphere for one more game
If they do blow the lead. People say that’s what Knicks Fans desevee for being evil degenerates or something lol.
No Sympathy
Who gives a flying fuck what people have to say lol. Enjoy your win or cry with your loss. Worrying about anything else is a waste of time
Brunson deserves the championship. All of yall Knicks fans do not. It’s that simple
Why are you guys so hellbent on blaming all Knicks fans for shit like this?
Because Reddit is ridiculous
All of Reddit!
The irony here is actually incredible lmao
Fanbases get lumped together like it or not
It’s not true, but it’s how it goes. All LA fans are fairweather, all Golden State fans are bandwagoners, etc etc because the worst fans become representative of the whole fanbase.
Real ones know the truth, and real ones will be the one to congratulate Knicks fans if and when they close it out because the real ones will deserve it.
The Knicks team not just Brunson
Not even their best player this series. OG bailing him out
Do you generalize everything like this or just Knick fans?
Why the fuck are they allowing fans that close to the players? Shit could get dangerous ffs.
Yeah idk what the hell NYPD was thinking. Shouldn’t even get to that point if people just behave. Fucking disgraceful fans and people man.
Security doing fuck all to shield them too.
Also there are zero hotels in the area with a private entrance or a whole ass parking garage underneath that can essentially be private for 20 minutes?
This looks like it had all the security of just making them walk from MSG.
fucking disgraceful.
The knicks team and Mike brown are cool, However the fans are the most garbage idiots in history. They are all unstable
Its extremely embarrassing
The saddest part is that these bums probably don’t even watch the games they just wait for shit to be over so they can cause as much damage and social media clips as possible. The attention seeking and degeneracy is a new low
The celebrities in the building are much better Knicks fans than them and they probably watch even less games than those degenerates do
It’s disgraceful, there was a lot of joy and camaraderie throughout the city but some idiots need to make it about them.
I know its not all fans, But I dont understand why you would even think to do this. One win away from the championship you think you would all be celebrating instead?
for some people it’s not even about the game, it’s about mob mentality and the flimsy excuse to act out.
It’s about power, that bully that likes to feel on top gets to and has a crowd behind them. Humans can be disgusting when emboldened.
I fully agree, it’s stupid behavior, I get being annoyed at wemby, it’s basketball, he plays with passion, but you’ve got to just respect that at the end of the day he’s a person doing his job and you’ve got to treat him with basic dignity. Not even getting into property destruction…
Maybe it’s just me but I would never do or say anything to an opposition player even through all the disappointment. Its such a shame that such a likeable knicks team and coach has these fans.
I feel the same; I do wish you saw things like people just high fiving and hugging strangers in the streets, but yeah, we’ve got a way too large contingent of shitty people in the fan base.
ALL? Cmon man. 1% of them are unstable. Unfortunately, there are millions of us, so this is what happens.
Incredibly embarrassing shit. It’s because the city doesn’t know how to handle the Knicks being good.
I’m rooting for the Knicks because of the coach, the players and all my friends are Knicks fans and good human beings who have suffered through Mets, Jets and Knicks fandoms.
But the fans in NYC are making me not want to root for them at all. It’s a bunch of pathetic losers ruining a great moment for NYC and Knicks fans.
I’ve been in crowds like this. Some of the guys aren’t here to celebrate the team. They’re just looking for an excuse to do trashy things.
This happens in every big city after a major game and people are always surprised trashy people exist every time. There are a lot of ignorant ass people on the street which is news to people on sports subs evidently.
Honestly, when New Orleans win the super bowl, it felt like a third world country was liberated from a dictator. There was no violence, no smashing shit. I’ve never seen the city so alive yet peaceful. I probably heard 10k gun shots, not nobody was shot that night. It seemed like every musical in town was playing their instrument in the street, but nobody had a tip jar out.
It was unlike anything I’ve seen, and I’ve lived in multiple cities that have won titles. It was probably the safest night in the history of New Orleans.
And this was in what’s probably the most dangerous/violent big city in America. So no. That kinda shit doesn’t happen in every city. New York is pretty famous for its assholes.
to a certain degree you are right, but this level of assholery is on brand for NY specifically.
They are bored trouble makers who happen to own some Knicks gear
You guys can’t be saying this about everybody who acts a fool though, you can be a Knick fan but also be a complete asshole at the same time
It’s no secret that nyc has a ton of assholes. Ofc they’re gonna be Knicks fans. It’s unfortunate but there’s not much that can be done
Imagine going to the opposing team’s hotel after a historic night like this. Makes me cringe so much. How is that even on one’s radar?
I don’t think anyone in the crowd was looking to support the knicks at the spurs hotel
Bro New York is on a whole different level lmao
It’s too big to fucking contain
Literally Gotham
In reality NYC is disneyland 99% of the time. Softest city I’ve ever been to.
It was Disneyland tonight. This thread is like a Fox News comment section.
Thread is like Fox News cuz we are calling out degenerate classless behavior?
Love the team but worst fanbase in the NBA potentially , these games showed mental illness with some people
You can boo, jeer, heck even curse.
Throwing objects at the player is just plain bad behavior.
Its assault. Its not just bad behavior, its illegal.
Knicks fans have been habitually committing crimes the entire playoffs. At a certain point you gotta start arresting folks
It’s getting real hard to be happy for any Knicks success
You already got the win, why you do that? San Antonio is so kind to the Knicks fans when they visit.
This is one of the many things that pisses me off about these assholes.
When I go as a visiting fan to another city, I want to be treated with respect. Trash talk with other fans is fine, it is part of fandom. But what we are doing to people in our city who just want to watch their team…shit is not right.
I just want to enjoy our historic win and it is already bullshit like this coming back to the forefront. All because a bunch of assholes want to be internet famous.
Southern hospitality VS NY asshole culture
Something tells me that Knicks fans in town for game 5 are in for a rude awakening
Nah, SA won’t do anything besides respectfully welcome people to their city
Although if knicks try to assault someone carrying…well that could be a whole other thing
Because NY is the grossest city in the US. Garbage on every corner and rats in every restaurant.
Why no pop-up tent tunnel? Why no underground garage? This is stupid by Knicks fans but it’s also stupid on the team or security
It is on the Knicks fans for creating the environment where that’s necessary, but how are you not, as a presumably highly paid and competent security team, not accounting for that environment that you know exists?
This is a failure upon NYC security and police, why are the players so out in the open?
Yeah it’s kind of weird how the Spurs are having open media walks every time they leave the hotel to their bus
Like couldn’t they find a place with an indoor garage or something, you know the mob is going to be there, gotta protect the players
Yeah agree, that block should be closed off all the way to the crosswalk. No one should be able to throw a damn thing. Feel really bad for Wemby. This is disgusting.
horrible
Cmon man wtf just enjoy the win
pure scum
assault charge incoming is what should happen
Turning into soccer fans mfs need to relax
Well I mean the World Cup starts tomorrow
I stayed home tonight and tried to make it a good night with my 12 year old son and we had a great night. I told him stay up at half time we watch til the last dribble. And it ended up being special.
These people are just garbage ruining a beautiful moment for us fans that have suffered for a long time
Knicks fans are pure scum
I’ve never seen a Juxtaposition between the Players and the Fanbase. Absolutely disgusting people lol
God help that city if they win a Chip lol
Hey not all of us. I’m just here laying in bed with my dog looking at pictures of OG Anunoby 💙🧡
I have nothing against the Knicks, but some of the fan base makes them hard to root for
Can’t blame you, this is disgraceful
whoever runs security for the spurs needs to find a new job
I hate to say it to the Knicks fans in here but you gotta claim them, these people are part of your fan base. There is no “real” Knicks fans, there’s just Knicks fans. The good and the bad, they’re all part of the base.
I just don’t remember the last time I’ve seen a fan base act like the way they did the entire series. I genuinely hope you guys don’t make another finals for 50 years after this because this is a bad look for the entire league.
Classless.
Trashy when they win. Trashy when they lose.
Only thing I hate about the Knicks is the fans lol. They are going to do the Purge if they end up winning it all
There’s many things to hate. James Dolan. Their celebrity fans. Pricing out their own fans in the Finals. Inviting Donald Trump. Floppers on the team (not as bad as OKC).
Yeah Dolan doesn’t deserve to raise the Larry O’Brien trophy. He’s the catalyst with most of the issues there listed
Celebrity fans are fine of not funny when they beef with a allure and lose see Spike Lee
Wtf we won, what are you doing! Not that they should be doing it either way but you’re ruining what should be a great moment
I hate to sound like a sore loser, but it’s very telling that NYK fans are all over reddit shitting on Wemby and the refs instead of celebrating their own team. All NBA discourse right now is about how Wemby “reads books performatively” or some shit. Y’all have a great team. Please celebrate them instead of constantly trying to be victims.
That’s just sports discourse in general brother. I can dig up several comments on social media from spurs fans shitting on Sga’s personality instead of celebrating their win against okc.
You ain’t wrong. For what it’s worth, I was trying to push back against that narrative during the WCF too, but Spurs fans were just as bad. Definitely not a NY problem in isolation.
I hate these Knick fans. No matter if they win or lose, they keep doing shit like this!
throwing eggs at athletes. what century is this
It’s probably not happening, but Spurs in 7 would be so satisfying. Fuck these people, what absolute pieces of shit.
Knicks fans really don’t deserve this awesome Knicks team
This nyc hotel doesn’t have a back door for celebrities to enter? Insane
New Yorkers are fucking embarrassing man. Its a bloody game
I really hate it when people act like these type of people deserve any grave just because they root for a ring starved team.
Dude drought or not there’s no excuse for this. Go find a single instance of the Cubs fans doing this to the Guardians during the WS. It’s not something that happens and it’s a BAD look for NY.
I just know that crowd smells like piss
Getting as bad as Philly fans. Don’t stoop to their level. It’s a big game but players are still human beings like us. ❤️🩹
Horrible behavior
I was pulling for the Knicks but there fans have been such pricks I am pulling for the spurs now…
In wrestling they used to sneak the bad guys in cars or in a huge equipment trunk.
Just put the Spurs in a large UHaul truck and bring them in like that.
Man, why they gotta ruin it for the rest of us.
Don’t let us blowing the biggest lead in NBA finals history distract from the fact that Knicks fans have been like this all series, and also well before that against other teams. Don’t wanna hear that “it’s not all Knicks fans”, this shit keeps happening. Classy
Truly the biggest pile of human trash since the imperial Japanese that invaded Southeast Asia.
Win gracefully, you assholes
Serious bitch shit
Damn they’re really gonna win a chip for these maniacs? Most undeserving fanbase
New York doesn’t deserve the Knicks players
This is ridiculous, you can’t block the street off for like 5 minutes or get the bus closer to the entrance
40% of frost bank center will be knicks fans and theyll be just as obnoxious and confrontational if they win game 5.
Ehh, I’m gonna bet these particular fans aren’t the ones with the money to book flights to/from SA, hotels and rental cars, buy game tickets and food and drinks and whatever else they want. And even if they were, they won’t act this way in SA because it won’t be tolerated. There weren’t any incidents like this for the 2 Spurs home games. Worst I heard about were some drunk Knicks fans waving flags at people on the Riverwalk. Nothing even close to this.
Worst fanbase in the NBA bar none.
Like y’all already won man. This is just sad.
These New Yorkers need to get hobbies other than harassing ppl.
Fuck new yorkers for this bullshit
They closed off around the arena for blocks on end to protect Trump for game 3 impacted tens of thousands.
But they don’t want to impact dozens to close of a small safety corridor for the visiting players?
This is just asking for an incident.
where the fuck is NYPD? get these dirtbags off the street
Wemby will remember this …in LA for the 2028 Olympics
Arrest these fools
You’d think they’d secure the area off more