New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Rather than peacefully celebrating their favorite team winning its first NBA **** le in 53 years, a number of New York Knicks fans opted for “incredibly destructive” behavior on Saturday night, according to a NYPD report.
“As the game progressed and then following the game, the crowds became increasingly destructive, and there were many incidents of incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior,” the NYPD said in a statement.
That mayhem — according to police — included one shooting, four stabbings, five school buses lit on fire, and 10 NYPD cops getting injured.
The shooting happened at 43rd street and Broadway – about 10 blocks away from the Knicks’ Madison Square Garden home arena; the 17-year-old victim was shot in the foot and had to be rushed by police car to the hospital because fans had “completely took over” the streets; the victim’s status is unclear.
Rather than peacefully celebrating their favorite team winning its first NBA **** le in 53 years, a number of New York Knicks fans opted for “incredibly destructive” behavior on Saturday night, according to a NYPD report.
“As the game progressed and then following the game, the crowds became increasingly destructive, and there were many incidents of incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior,” the NYPD said in a statement.
That mayhem — according to police — included one shooting, four stabbings, five school buses lit on fire, and 10 NYPD cops getting injured.
The shooting happened at 43rd street and Broadway – about 10 blocks away from the Knicks’ Madison Square Garden home arena; the 17-year-old victim was shot in the foot and had to be rushed by police car to the hospital because fans had “completely took over” the streets; the victim’s status is unclear.
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