New York crowd ERUPTS as Spike Lee ends emotional Knicks speech with ‘F**k Boston’

Iconic director Spike Lee has been making the headlines for his recent comments regarding the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics.

New York crowd ERUPTS as Spike Lee ends emotional Knicks speech with ‘F**k Boston’

Spike Lee is a longtime Knicks fan

The Boston Celtics clinched the 2024 NBA title in style, leaving many of their rivals, including the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers, frustrated. Longtime Knicks fan Spike Lee shared the sentiment of Knicks and Sixers fans after the Celtics secured their 18th NBA championship. Lee had a straightforward message for Boston, expressing his discontent.

During the Fanatics Fest meeting on Saturday, the iconic film director discussed the deep connection he has with his hometown team, the New York Knicks. It’s worth noting that Lee is an avid Knicks fan who has held a season ticket since 1985 and has always admired Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier.

Lee also aimed a sly dig toward his city’s arch-rivals, the Boston Celtics. While speaking at the Fanatics Fest, Spike Lee said,

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The Knicks have always mattered, I'm older than a lot of you people in the audience. I grew up with Clyde. I mean, he was my guy way back in the day. So I think that the time is now. And f**k Boston.
Spike Lee said

he Knicks played quite well in this past 2023-24 NBA season reaching the NBA playoffs in style. However, injuries to their star players like Julius Randle hampered their chances of winning an NBA title. They fell to the Indiana Pacers in round 2 of the NBA playoffs in a thrilling 7-game series, losing 4-3.

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Celtics to host Knicks in 2024-25 season opener

As per the official information provided by the NBA, the reigning NBA title winners Boston Celtics will host their longtime rivals, the New York Knicks at the TD Garden in the 2024-25 season opener. In the past 2023-24 NBA season, the Celtics were in top form in the league with 64 wins in the regular season.

On the other hand, the Knicks ended their regular-season (2023-24) campaign with 50 wins, ranking second in the East. They defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs but succumbed to the Pacers in the Eastern semifinals. However, they will be looking to make amends in this upcoming 2024-25 season.

This offseason, the Knicks made numerous significant changes, including adding Mikael Bridges, which has many predicting that the team will face the Celtics in the Conference Finals in the upcoming NBA season. However, it won’t be an easy task for the Knicks as many teams have added good players to their rosters. It remains to be seen how the Knicks will perform in the coming NBA season.

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