So, you may have heard about the recent incident involving Josh Hart and Reggie Miller at Madison Square Garden. During a game between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers, the Garden fans started chanting ‘f–k you’ at Reggie Miller – a former Pacer and NBA legend – and Josh Hart made sure Miller knew about it.
Now, before we go any further, let’s be clear: this type of behavior from fans is not cool. It’s disrespectful and uncalled for, no matter who the target is. But, it’s also important to note that this kind of thing happens all the time in sports, especially in intense rivalries like the Knicks vs. Pacers.
So, how did Josh Hart get involved in all of this? Well, during a break in the game, Hart walked over to where Reggie Miller was sitting and whispered something in his ear. According to reports, Hart told Miller that the fans were chanting ‘f–k you’ at him. And, of course, Miller being the trash-talker that he is, didn’t take it lightly.
“I don’t know if you heard, but I think they said, ‘F–k you,” Hart told Miller at the end of the Knicks’ Game 2 victory Wednesday over the Pacers, not long after Knicks fans chanted, “F– You, Reggie.”
Asked about the exchange in the Knicks locker room, Hart said, “I just wanted to make sure he heard what the fans were chanting. I just wanted to make sure.”
Miller, the former Knicks tormenter and Pacers legend, flew into New York as a late addition to the TNT broadcast for Game 2.
He seemed to embrace the revival of his villain status, calling himself the “Bogeyman” and playfully remarking on the telecast, “People are like, ‘Aren’t you worried about going back to New York City and calling a game?’ No. I’ve owned this city. I’ve owned this building! So why would I be worried about walking out there?”
Miller might not have been worried but he was serenaded.
In the end, the whole situation was just another reminder of how passionate sports fans can be, sometimes to a fault. And while it’s always fun to see a little bit of drama unfold on the court, let’s not forget that at the end of the day, it’s just a game. Try to keep it civil, folks.
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