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Ben Stiller isn't your average Joe, and he wasn't going to support the 76ers star's silent condemnation of the Knicks and the celebrity scandal at Madison Square Garden.
On Friday, the day before the Knicks and 76ers meet in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Kelly Oubre Jr. talked about the incredible crowd at the Garden, but he made a not-so-subtle shot about how. Top athletes are treated in the world's most famous arena.
“They're going to give that $100,000 to celebrities.” [worth of] It's a free ticket for people who don't care about the game and just want to be there,'' Oubre said. “That's what they do.”
Now, Stiller, an avid and vocal Knicks fan, cut into the conversation Friday with a sarcastic response. before actually taking the shot at Oubre on Saturday..
Stiller borrowed the voice of one of his most iconic characters, White Goodman, from the 2004 comedy film Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.
“Oh, I think I care a lot more than you think I care…” Stiller wrote to X, “Kelly anyone?”
This isn't the first time Steeler has spoken out about the Knicks this season, as he lashed out at X earlier this season when All-Star guard Jalen Brunson was called for a controversial foul in a two-point loss to the Rockets. It was noticeable.
“@NBAOfficial How are you going to deal with the terrible call by the Houston Knicks?” Stiller posted soon on X After that loss. “Brunson was fouled the entire game.'' [Dillon] Brooks and a no call to end the game and take the game out of your hands. Brunson is an All-Star, but he didn't commit a foul in this game. Wrong call. Overtime pay is required. ”
Stiller appeared on Brunson and Josh Hart's “Roommates Show” in March and talked about Knicks fandom, saying that even with star player Carmelo Anthony in the 2010s, for die-hard fans, He said it was a tough time for the most part.
“There's definitely real excitement about the Knicks right now and, you know, it's like a fan base that's really hungry for the Knicks,” Stiller said on the podcast. “There’s nothing like this city, this fan base, this team.
“New York basketball fans are unlike any other, and with the rise of social media, that interaction has become even more intense.”
But when it comes to this playoff series, Oubre's words come after 76ers center Paul Reed said he and his Philadelphia teammates want to play the Knicks in the first round. was just a quick chat before the series.
“Well, I feel like we're not avoiding smoke, but yeah, we obviously wanted to play the Knicks. I think that's the easier team,” Reid said on Thursday's show. told inside.run it back” Podcast.
Actor Jerry Ferrara, a Knicks fan, also weighed in on the fray, saying he doesn't mind the 76ers players talking before the game.
“To the Sixers players: Please keep doing interviews and speaking your mind,” Ferrara posted. “We all know you have an extensive history in the playoffs over the last 10 years. … This is fun! I usually want to win at all costs. But the Sixers' role players squawking in silly ways will add to the series.
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