The way our San Antonio Spurs and their fans have been treated in New York City has been disgraceful.
I realize it’s a small slice of the New York fan base that’s responsible but goddamn.
Knicks fans screaming about the league not retroactively upgrading Victor Wembanyama’s foul should actually be counting their blessings tonight.
Why? Because while they were focused on Wemby, I'm told the NBA league office was reviewing this entire bench clearing sequence and specifically the actions of Jose Alvarado who previously served a major three-game suspension for having been involved in a nearly identical bench-clearing incident in 2024 against the Miami Heat.
When the scuffle kicks off under the basket, several Knicks players leave the bench area in violation of the rules and Alvarado gets right in the middle of the scrum.
He is seen pushing, heavily engaged with both Luke Kornet and De'Aaron Fox, waving his finger and escalating the tension getting face to face with Fox.
Under the NBA’s strict bench-clearing rules, he is undeniably not acting as a "peacekeeper."
The Knicks players left the bench before San Antonio called timeout.
If the league had decided to apply the letter of the black and white law regarding bench conduct and physical escalation, as they have multiple times this season, New York could easily be down a crucial backcourt piece or 4 for Game 4.
Take the Wembanyama non-upgrade as a wash and be thankful, because the Knicks dodged a massive suspension bullet here. 🧵
#GoSpursGo #PorVida #NBAFinals
Spurs fan Kanel Joseph went OFF on NY Knicks fans for being VIOLENT & CLASSLESS after they attacked him & threw a traffic cone at his cameraman’s head, leaving him injured, just for wearing a Spurs jersey 😳👀
Kanel says Knicks fans have no heart and they even attack their own fans, old people, and people in wheelchairs
“Y’all have no class here, no iq, and no morals… They’re booing a team younger than their last championship.”
No flagrant upgrade on the uncalled foul of Spurs' Victor Wembanyama to Knicks' Jalen Brunson on Monday night, a league spokesperson tells ESPN. Wembanyama will stay at two flagrant points in postseason.
This is a classic example of a postgame press conference where a coach cherry-picks the data to work the officials for the next game.
Knicks coach Mike Brown's rant is great theater, but the math shows a game of two distinct halves rather than a one-sided officiating conspiracy.
In the first two quarters, the whistle actually favored New York as the Knicks took nearly twice as many free throws as the Spurs.
Perhaps the most telling reality check came from the Knicks' own players. Following this presser, both Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson publicly pushed back on Brown's narrative, with Towns flatly stating to the media that the referees "didn't cost us the game."
So when you see Knicks fans spreading this fake narrative point them to this tweet and the facts.
Yes, a few bad stupid apples always ruins the bunch. Now there’s no more watch parties. Somebody’s gonna get hurt. People are gonna ruin the course of their life. Watch the game at home if you care so much about the Knicks.
Closer look 🔍
Jalen Brunson appears to have a hidden fistful of Victor Wembanyama’s jersey, while attempting to pin him in place.
Wembanyama reacts by swatting him away, and the chain reaction ends with Stephon Castle catching contact in the face while Brunson hits the deck. 👀
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Putting your hands on someone because they’re wearing the wrong jersey is PATHETIC.
Social media has captured multiple incidents of Spurs fans, including some who traveled from San Antonio, being harassed and attacked by Knicks fans following Game 3.
Most Knicks fans are passionate and respectful, but the behavior shown in some of these videos is completely unacceptable.
Be better, New York.
#PorVida #GoSpursGo
These ain’t Knick fans or Basketball fans.
This is embarrassing for NYC,
DICK STAIN ZORON MANDAMI refer to this as “kids being kids”
Not on my watch,
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I’ll admit the refereeing has been terrible on both sides, but Mike Brown acting like he’s ‘never been one to complain’…while there is literal HD footage of him bringing a whole laptop to a presser to review tape is insane. 😂😂😭