This is exactly why many people are in favor of the orange and blue take an L.
A celebration of the New York Knicks’ dramatic victory in the NBA Finals Game 4 turned tragic when a 17-year-old boy was brutally beaten and left in a coma outside Madison Square Garden. ABCNews. The disturbing attack prompted an intensive search for the suspects involved.
According to the N.Y.P.DThe incident happened around 11:45 PM on June 10, shortly after the Knicks completed their historic 107-106 comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs. The teen was standing in a crowd on West 35th Street near Eighth Avenue when a verbal confrontation between rival basketball fans quickly turned into violence. Authorities say the trouble started when a man wearing Spurs gear repeatedly shouted “Spurs in 7” while surrounded by unruly Knicks fans celebrating the victory. Witnesses said another fan responded with insults aimed at Spurs, escalating tensions between the fan bases. Although the 17-year-old was not the person involved in the initial exchange, police say he became the target when a fight broke out.
“The dispute escalated and the individuals proceeded to punch and kick the victim in the head and body, causing the victim to have a seizure and subsequently fall into a coma,” police said in a statement.
The attack was captured on a livestream and spread online, sparking outrage among viewers and renewed concerns about fan violence surrounding the NBA Finals. The victim suffered a seizure after the attack and was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition. According to police, he later fell into a coma due to his injuries.
The NYPD has released images of at least one suspect and is asking the public for help identifying those responsible. The case is being investigated as a gang attack.
The incident is the latest in a series of disturbing incidents of violence tied to the Knicks’ Finals run BOSSIP reported about it earlier. Earlier this week, Spurs fans reported being attacked by groups of Knicks fans after Game 3, while dozens of arrests were made during the post-game chaos in Manhattan. Players from both teams, including Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (who was hit in the head with an egg after Game 4), have condemned the violence and urged fans to remember that basketball rivalry should never lead to physical harm.
Good luck controlling the uncivilized sporting savages that live in the concrete jungle.
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