New York Knicks fans are destined to despise Trae Young forever, aren’t they?
As New York’s fanbase prepares for an historic battle versus the Indiana Pacers, and as the NBA’s “Final Four” teams have been set, Young took to X on Sunday night to throw some shade at the Knicks, presumably from Cancun.
“Hot take but not.. OKC fans are louder than Knick fans. Happy Sunday!” Young posted to X.
The jab, thrown while Young lounged far from the playoff spotlight, came as the Oklahoma City Thunder’s raucous crowd could be seen on TV going wild during their team’s Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Young’s post was a calculated dig at the Knicks’ passionate fanbase, known for turning Madison Square Garden into a cauldron of noise.
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Young’s history with Knicks fans is a saga of villainy that began in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. As a fifth-seeded Hawks star, he torched New York in a five-game first-round upset, averaging 29.2 points and 9.8 assists. His theatrics—shushing the crowd, bowing after a deep three, and taunting fans—cemented his status as Public Enemy No. 1.
Memorable moments have followed since, like his dice-rolling celebration on the Knicks’ logo during the 2024 NBA Cup.
Knicks fans have retaliated with relentless “F— Trae Young” chants, even when he’s not playing, a testament to the lasting sting of his 2021 heroics.
With the Knicks now chasing their first NBA Finals berth since 1999, Young’s latest jab is likely to draw ire. Fans, already jubilant over their playoff run, are expected to flood X with clapbacks, mocking Young’s Hawks for their 40-42 season and play-in exit.
The contrast is stark: New York’s faithful are packing MSG, while Young, sidelined from the postseason, stirs the pot from afar.
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