The Scene Outside The Garden Has Officially Got Out Of Control After JR Smith Was Nearly Trampled
Smith was knocked to the ground as fans mobbed the former Knicks guard after New York’s 137-98 Game 1 win, officials said.
- On Monday, former Knicks guard JR Smith was knocked to the ground by fans celebrating the New York Knicks' 137-98 victory over the Sixers outside Madison Square Garden.
- While initially cheering with the crowd, the 6-foot-6 Smith fell amidst the chaos and told fans to "relax" once he regained his footing.
- The now-40-year-old Smith played 213 games for the Knicks but never contended for an NBA championship with the franchise, unlike his title-winning stints with the Cavs and Los Angeles Lakers.
- This incident reflects a pattern of rowdy fan behavior; last year, fans harassed a New York firefighter wearing a Tyrese Haliburton jersey during the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers.
- The Knicks made history as the first team to win three consecutive NBA playoff games by 25 points or more, aiming to continue the trend during Game 2 on Wednesday.
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An Angry J.R. Smith Nearly Trampled By Rowdy Knicks Fans Chaotically Celebrating Game 1 Victory
Source: Michael Reaves / Getty NBA fans were looking forward to the age-old East Coast sports beef between the New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, but the second-round matchup between the Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers is giving the same energy. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is in the book, and the Knicks tapped into home-court advantage to blow out the 76ers, 137-98. But Knicks fans are known to be rowdy after a win and mob…
After the First Game, J.R. Smith Was Trampled by Knicks Fans Outside MSG
On Monday, New York Knicks supporters behaved as though they had never experienced a playoff victory. The celebration became so boisterous that former NBA player J.R. Smith fell on the ground in the middle of the mayhem. After Madison Square Garden’s 137-98 triumph, a scene broke out as fans left. Among the joyful people was the former Knick. “Relax man relax “ JR Smith joined the crowd outside MSG At one point it got out of hand pic.twitter.co…
JR Smith knocked down in scary scene with rowdy Knicks fans outside MSG
Former Knick J.R. Smith got knocked to the ground during the postgame celebration outside of Madison Square Garden on Monday night in a hectic scene, with the folk hero sternly telling those around him, "Relax, man, relax," after the Knicks' 137-98 win over the 76ers in Game 1.
JR Smith Knocked Down by Knicks Fans in Wild Celebration on Video Outside MSG After Win vs. 76ers
Amid a raucous celebration following the New York Knicks' 137-98 thrashing of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night, former Knicks guard JR Smith got swept up in the chaos.
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WVII / Fox BangorJ.R. Smith Trampled By Knicks Fans Outside MSG After Game 1 Win
New York Knicks fans acted like they've never experienced a playoff win on Monday ... and their celebration got so rowdy, ex-NBA star J.R. Smith went crashing to the ground amid all the chaos.
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