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a day ago
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80s Rocker, 73, Drags Pat McAfee For ‘Embarrassing' Antics
80s Rocker, 73, Drags Pat McAfee For 'Embarrassing' Antics originally appeared on Parade. John Mellencamp isn't pleased with the behavior of some basketball fans during the 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. In response, ESPN host Pat McAfee is firing back at the '80s rocker — even going so far as to tell the 'Jack & Diane' crooner to 'shut the f*&k up!'Mellencamp first posted a tweet Friday morning criticizing how some Pacers fans had rejected traditional 'Hoosier Hospitality' during Game 4 of the Knicks vs. Pacers series. The Indiana native called out fans who booed Knicks supporters who had traveled to Indiana for the game, writing that the behavior made him 'not proud to be a Hoosier,' despite having lived in Indiana his entire life. While Mellencamp didn't call out anyone by name, former Indianapolis Colts kicker Pat McAfee took the tweet personally. The Pat McAfee Show host had led the charge during Game 4, riling up the home crowd to boo Knicks fans — even calling out high-profile attendees like Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller. McAfee incited the game day atmosphere by declaring, 'Let's send these sons of b------ back to New York with their ears ringing!'McAfee escalated the beef Friday morning on his show, criticizing the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's tweet, 'The graphic, the quote, the timing — you're two days late, John! You're two days late, bub!' McAfee, who emphasized that he hates seeing anyone attacked online, added that Mellencamp may not have realized how many fans McAfee has, thanking those who defended him on social media. He wrapped up his rant with a pointed message, 'I'm sure I'll see you again at Game 6. I don't want any of your bulls____. I don't like you. I know your name, and I don't like you." The John Mellencamp vs. Pat McAfee feud might just be the most entertaining subplot of an already heated Pacers vs. Knicks series. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 80s Rocker, 73, Drags Pat McAfee For 'Embarrassing' Antics first appeared on Parade on May 30, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
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Celebrities at Knicks-Pacers: Will Spike Lee attend Game 6 after McAfee rant?
Celebrities at Knicks-Pacers: Will Spike Lee attend Game 6 after McAfee rant? Show Caption Hide Caption Shaq gives thoughts on a possible Pacers-Thunder 'small market' Finals Shaq joins Sports Seriously to give his thoughts on if a Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals would be too 'small market' for the league. Sports Seriously The Eastern Conference finals shifts back to Indianapolis for Game 6 on Saturday after the New York Knicks staved off elimination and defeated the Indiana Pacers 111-94 in Game 5 at home. Can the Knicks avoid elimination again and force Game 7 at Madison Square Garden? They will have numerous famous faces in the building that hope so. A contingent of Knicks superfans made the journey from New York to Indiana for Game 4, when the Pacers took a 3-1 series lead over the New York on Tuesday. To add insult to injury, Knicks fans Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and Ben Stiller received a less than warm welcome at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. ESPN personality and former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee gave the trio a WWE style, expletive-filled lashing and encouraged Indiana fans to boo the stars. Hall of Fame singer-songwriter John Mellencamp was not a fan. (More on that below). The Indiana Fever are also home for the weekend ahead of their matchup against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Will Caitlin Clark make an appearance? (Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers were in the building for the Fever's opening night win over the Chicago Sky on May 17.) Will Lee, Stiller and Chalamet travel to Indiana again? Will Clark show up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse? We got you covered. USA TODAY Sports is tracking all the celebrities at Game 6 in Indianapolis: CELEBS IN NEW YORK: Spike Lee, Mariska Hargitay, more celebrate Knicks' Game 5 win vs. Pacers MORE: John Mellencamp 'embarrassed' by Pat McAfee calling out Knicks celebrities at Pacers game What time is Pacers vs. Knicks today? The Indiana Pacers will host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Time: 8 p.m. ET 8 p.m. ET Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) TV: TNT, truTV TNT, truTV Stream: Sling TV, Max Watch Knicks vs. Pacers Game 6 on Sling John Mellencamp not happy with Pat McAfee Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and Indiana native John Mellencamp was not a fan of McAfee's rant. 'I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team," Mellencamp wrote on X (formerly Twitter). "The audience booed these people. I'd say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. One could only say it's poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I've lived here my entire life." Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals brought out a variety of celebrities to Madison Square Garden, ranging from Knicks legends (Patrick Ewing, Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Bill Bradley) to comedians (Tracy Morgan), actors (Timothée Chalamet, Susie Essman, Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay and Spike Lee), musicians (Shaboozey, Idina Menzel and Joey Badass) and world-class athletes (Michael Strahan, Kevin Love and Henrik Lundqvist). Check out the full star-studded Game 5 lineup here. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Fox News
2 days ago
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Pat McAfee tells John Mellencamp to 'shut the f--- up' after taking offense to Pacers hype-up speech
John Mellencamp and Pat McAfee are officially at war. It all started when Mellencamp took offense to McAfee calling out celebrity Knicks fans during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between New York and the Indiana Pacers. After calling out Ben Stiller, Spike Lee, and Timothee Chalamet, which prompted boos in Indianapolis, McAfee implored fans to "turn this s--- up" and "send these sons of b------ back to New York with their ears ringing." Mellencamp, though, said in a statement that he was "embarrassed" that "somebody" used "poor sportsmanship" - without mentioning McAfee by name. McAfee replied on X that "I am somebody." But on his own show Friday, McAfee fired back at the singer. "When the Knicks are playing in Gainbridge, I believe there is going to be some boos. There might be some negative things said toward the other team. That's kind of how sports work, I think," McAfee began. "We are going to be an agent of only good things at sports stuff happening. Only positive cheers going forward, because that will make John Cougar Mellencamp happy." The former Indianapolis Colt added, "I don't know what he thought he was doing." "He puts out this horrendous quote tweet, horrendous graphic. John, can't tell you how bad everything you did here was. The graphic, the quote, the timing, your two days late, John… John, shut the f--k up… "You thought you were gonna bury me? I don't think so, John! Hey Coug'. Suck it buddy. Hope I get the chance to see you real soon. I think we're probably gonna be at the same place pretty soon. I don't want any of your bulls--t, I don't like you." The Pacers won Game 4 after McAfee took the mic to take a commanding 3-1 series lead, but the series is headed back to Indiana after the Knicks wiped the floor with the Pacers in Game 5. Stiller challenged McAfee to attend Game 5 at New York's Madison Square Garden Thursday, but McAfee said he was "not paying $70,000 for a ticket." Neither team has made the NBA Finals in the 21st century. The Knicks beat the Pacers in the 1999 conference finals, but the Pacers returned the favor the following year. Game 6 will be played Saturday night in Indiana, where it appears likely that the two new foes will both be. The winner of the series will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will be playing for a championship for the first time since 2012. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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2 days ago
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John Mellencamp calls out Pat McAfee for trashing Knicks' celebrity fans: ‘I was embarrassed'
This one hurts so bad. John Mellencamp has taken Pat McAfee to task for his foul-mouthed rant on the Knicks' celebrity fans that attended Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Advertisement 'The Knicks/Pacers games have been very entertaining for anyone who likes basketball or sports. I attended Game 4 in Indianapolis,' Mellencamp, the Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and Indiana native, wrote on social media. John Mellencamp (l.) and girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg (r.) attend Game 4 of the Pacers-Knicks series on May 27, 2025. Getty Images Pat McAfee (r.) with Paul 'Triple H' Levesque (l.) before Game 4 of the Pacers-Knicks series on May 27, 2025. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images ' 'Hoosier Hospitality' … I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team. The audience booed these people. I'd say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. One could only say it's poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I've lived here my entire life. Advertisement 'On behalf of most Hoosiers, I would like to apologize for our poor behavior. I'm sure the Pacers had nothing to do with this smackdown.' Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series. McAfee, the former Colts punter and current WWE commentator whose eponymous ESPN show is filmed in Indianapolis, was given a microphone to speak to the crowd during the fourth quarter of the Pacers' win Tuesday and let the Knicks' celebrity fans have it. 'Indianapolis, Indiana, we've got some bigwigs from the big city in the building,' McAfee began. Advertisement 'Spike Lee is here. Ben Stiller is here. Timothée Chalamet is here,' he continued, with fans booing after each name. 'Let's send these sons of b—-es back to New York with their ears ringing. Let's turn this s–t up!' Timothée Chalamet (l.) and Ben Stiller (r.) pose for a photo before Game 4 of the Knicks-Pacers series on May 27, 2025. Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images McAfee addressed Mellencamp's comments Thursday on X, stating, 'I am 'somebody.' ' Stiller seemed surprised by McAfee's comments during an appearance on SNY's 'The Putback.' 'I did know that Timothée had been on his show. And I was like, 'Oh, that's your boy. That's your guy.' So when that happened, I was a little bit like, 'Whoa.' But the WWE aspect of it, I get it. It's just not the way it happens in New York. He should come to the Garden for Game 5,' Stiller said Wednesday. Advertisement 'They'll put him up on the screen, and they'll show him punting the ball and everybody will give him a nice cheer,' Stiller added. 'That's how we do it in New York. But I get it; it was fun. He was just trying to get the crowd riled up. It was a little bit out of the blue. It's also like, are we really doing the narrative of 'Hicks versus Knicks'? Like the bigwigs from New York? It just seems a little cartoonish. But then again, it goes with the WWE.' The Pacers won the game 130-121 to take a 3-1 series lead heading into Thursday night's Game 5 at MSG. The Thunder await the winner of this series in the 2025 NBA Finals, which starts next Thursday.
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2 days ago
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Pat McAfee tells John Mellencamp to ‘shut the f–k up' as fiery Pacers fan feud escalates
If you thought Pat McAfee's in-game words for the Knicks' celebrity fans were harsh, his response to John Mellencamp's criticism is a whole new level. 'John: shut the f–k up,' McAfee said during a rant on Friday's episode of the 'Pat McAfee Show.' Advertisement McAfee was given the microphone during the Pacers' Game 4 win over the Knicks and let Spike Lee, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet feel the wrath of Indiana fans, encouraging the Pacers faithful to 'send these sons of bitches back to New York with their ears ringing.' 'Johnny Cougar,' a native of the 'Hoosier State,' then posted a long-winded statement about his disappointment in McAfee and Pacers fans for supporting him. ''Hoosier Hospitality' … I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don't know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team,' Mellencamp wrote. 'The audience booed these people. I'd say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. One could only say it's poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I've lived here my entire life. John Mellencamp looks on at Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. NBAE via Getty Images 'On behalf of most Hoosiers, I would like to apologize for our poor behavior. I'm sure the Pacers had nothing to do with this smackdown.' Advertisement McAfee, the former Colts punter and current WWE announcer whose self-titled ESPN show is filmed in Indianapolis, defended his actions as typical home-fan behavior. Pat McAfee firing up Pacers fans during a timeout. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post 'When the Knicks are playing in Gainbridge, I believe there's gonna be some boos, there might be some negative things said towards the other team,' McAfee sarcastically said. 'That is kind of how sports work.' McAfee's words escalated quickly from there. 'What a moment for John Coug' yesterday,' he said in the midst of his rant. 'John: I can't tell you how bad everything you did here was. Everything. The graphic, the quote, the timing — you're two days late, John … [The post] doesn't even say my name.' Pat McAfee did not mince his words when discussing John Mellencamp's call-out of the former Colts punter. The Pat McAfee Show With Game 6 back at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Saturday night, the two's paths could cross in what would surely be a tense interaction. 'You thought you were gonna bury me? I don't think so, John!' McAfee said to conclude the segment. 'Hey Coug'. Suck it buddy. Hope I get the chance to see you real soon, I think we're probably gonna be at the same place pretty soon. I don't want any of your bulls–t, I don't like you.'
