Weirdo Knicks Fan Confronts ESPN’s Brian Windhorst After Beating Celtics

The electric atmosphere in New York City following the Knicks’ historic Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night, May 16, 2025, spilled onto the streets in a rather personal way for ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. As Knicks fans celebrated their team advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000, one particularly exuberant supporter took the opportunity to directly confront the well-known NBA analyst.

In a video that quickly made the rounds on social media, the fan can be seen approaching Windhorst, who appeared to have just finished an on-air segment, still wearing his earpiece. The fan, brandishing an imaginary microphone, initially asked Windhorst, “How do you feel about Boston losing?”

Before Windhorst could offer a detailed response, the fan cut him off, launching into a victorious tirade. “I don’t give a fck,” the fan exclaimed, clearly elated by the Knicks’ dominant 119-81 win. “Knicks in 6, pssy. Talk all that sht now. Talk all that sht now. What are you going to say?”

To his credit, Windhorst, a seasoned journalist accustomed to passionate fanbases, reportedly handled the aggressive heckling with composure. Accounts from the scene and the video footage show him smiling and chuckling before continuing on his way.

The passionate outburst likely stemmed from Windhorst’s previous analysis of the series. While the Knicks held a 3-1 lead heading into Game 5, Windhorst, among other analysts, had not entirely counted out the injury-plagued Celtics, suggesting they could still force a Game 6, which they did. However, the decisive nature of the Knicks’ Game 6 triumph clearly had fans feeling vindicated and eager to share their sentiments.

This incident highlights the intense passion of the New York Knicks fanbase, a group starved for playoff success for over two decades. While the fan’s approach has drawn mixed reactions online – with some finding it humorous and emblematic of New York grit, and others deeming it disrespectful – it undeniably captures the raw emotion of a city celebrating a long-awaited victory.

The Knicks, having dispatched the defending champions, now look ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, carrying the hopes of a city buzzing with a renewed sense of basketball fervor. As for Brian Windhorst, it was a memorable, if somewhat confrontational, reminder of just how much this playoff run means to the Garden faithful.

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