- Knicks fans traveled to Philadelphia to see New York win the opening series
- The Knicks beat the Sixers 118-115 in a close Game 6 to secure the series victory.
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A New York Knicks fan appeared to be ejected from the Wells Fargo Center midway through his team’s sixth game against the Philadelphia 76ers.
With playoff tensions in full swing, the Knicks traveled back to Philadelphia in search of a series victory after failing to secure it at Madison Square Garden in Game 5.
And, despite the eventual 118-115 victory, for some New York fans, the pressure of the occasion proved too much, as some angry fans were seen at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night and one of them He didn’t even make it through halftime.
In a clip shared with X, a Knicks fan was captured fighting with a group of security guards on the arena concourse.
About seven security personnel were seen trying to remove him from the stands while he fought back, pushing one against the wall.
A New York Knicks fan appeared to be ejected from the Wells Fargo Center during Game 6
The traveling fan was escorted out of the stadium by about seven security guards.
They eventually managed to escort him and eventually kicked him out of the arena before the second half of the game, according to the user who posted the clip.
The incident occurred despite the Sixers’ attempts to limit the number of Knicks fans attending the game.
Knicks fans swarmed Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center for Game 4 of their NBA playoff series on Sunday, and Sixers star center Joel Embiid admitted he was “angry” with the situation after his 97-92 defeat.
Thousands of visiting fans made their presence known that day, nearly outnumbering the home crowd, before New York extended its series lead to 3-1.
However, after the Sixers closed the gap on Tuesday to make the score 3-2, former 76ers partner Michael Rubin and current owner resorted to tactics to keep Knicks fans at bay.
Michael Rubin teamed up with 76ers owners to try to stop Knicks fans from taking over Philadelphia
New York fans nearly outnumbered the home crowd when the two teams met on Sunday.
They bought more than 2,000 tickets for Thursday night’s Game 6 in Philadelphia to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen again.
Rubin, the CEO of Fanatics who previously owned a stake in the team, wrote on Knicks fans take over our arena.” again!!!
‘Give them to first responders, healthcare professionals, and other local Philadelphia-based organizations once we know they are legitimate Sixers fans and not impostors!
‘Come on Sixers, we can do this!’
