Pat McAfee calls Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, Timothée Chalamet sons of b**---
Pat McAfee slams Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, and Timothée Chalamet courtside, igniting Pacers crowd in Game 4. Image composite: File (AP), X
During Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks on May 27, 2025, Pat McAfee helped energize the home crowd by leading a pointed booing of New York's traveling celebrity fan contingent at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
While the Knicks were on the road, they brought their well-known courtside celebrity row with them.
Spike Lee
,
Ben Stiller
, Timothée Chalamet, and other familiar faces who regularly sit courtside at Madison Square Garden attended Tuesday's game to support their team as the Knicks hoped to even the series.
McAfee, who first rose to fame as the Indianapolis Colts' punter and has since become a prominent sports media personality and
WWE
commentator, took center stage on the video board late in the fourth quarter with the Pacers leading 111-96 and about 9:52 remaining.
'Indianapolis, Indiana. We've got some big wigs from the big city in the building!' McAfee began, before calling out the celebs in attendance one by one, giving the crowd the chance to boo each of them.
'Spike Lee is here,' prompting boos from the crowd.
'Ben Stiller is here,' which led to louder jeers.
'Let's send these sons of b------ back to New York with their ears ringing,' Let's turn this s–t up!'
In a memorable moment, McAfee even jabbed Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle in the arm as Carlisle passed by during the spectacle.
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The presence of celebrities was smaller compared to the star-studded crowds at Madison Square Garden for the first two games of the series, but notable figures like rapper 50 Cent, a Queens native, appeared on the video board and surprisingly seemed to root for the Pacers.
Despite a late comeback effort from the Knicks, the Pacers held on to win 130-121, taking a 3-1 series lead. This victory puts the Knicks on the brink of elimination for the second straight year, with Game 5 scheduled to take place back at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
McAfee's comments fired up the crowd, who responded with loud boos at each celebrity named. His jab at Pacers coach Rick Carlisle added to the moment, turning Gainbridge Fieldhouse into a noisy, intense environment as the Pacers pulled away for the win, relishing the rivalry and the chance to silence the visitors from New York.
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