ESPN's Stephen A Smith beefs with Danhausen as Knicks fall behind in playoff series

Danhausen’s "curse" has been beautiful existent in nan WWE world.

The Miz, Kit Wilson and Dominik Mysterio person felt nan reverberations of nan dreaded "curse" from WWE’s "very nice, very evil" superstar, but it’s besides had its effect connected New York sports. While nan New York Mets appeared to person gotten done it, nan New York Knicks person been tangentially affected acknowledgment to Stephen A. Smith.

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Danhausen makes his entranceway during SmackDown astatine Dickies Arena successful Fort Worth, Texas, connected April 24, 2026. (Rich Wade/WWE)

Danhausen appeared connected "First Take" past week and "cursed" nan ESPN broadcaster. Smith, a immense Knicks instrumentality supra each else, has watched his squad spell down 2-1 to nan Atlanta Hawks successful their first-round NBA playoffs series. Their highly niche beef carried complete connected societal media Friday.

"(Stephen A. Smith) APOLOGIZE and Danhausen will deliberation astir possibly perchance pondering lifting your curse," Danhausen wrote connected X. "Also nonstop quality money."

Smith didn’t look to beryllium inclined to doing immoderate of that.

"I’m not apologizing for a damn point @DanhausenAD," Smith wrote back. "Not a damn thing. Curse aliases nary curse, nan @nyknicks person NO BUSINESS losing this bid to nan @ATLHawks — nary matter really bully that young squad is. No business.

Stephen A. Smith attends WrestleMania 42: Night 1 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nevada, connected April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

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"If nan @Knicks suffer this series, heads request to roll. Period. President! GM! Coach! Players! Even nan damn Dance Team! To hellhole pinch each that superstitious stuff. The @nyknicks request to grip their damn business. They had amended not suffer this series, damnit. I committedness they amended not!"

While it ended location Friday night, Danhausen showed up connected "Friday Night SmackDown" carrying a elephantine photograph of Smith’s head.

"You amended beryllium bully to Danhausen. Just inquire Stephen A. Smith," Danhausen told Trick Williams and Lil Yachty. "How ‘bout them Knicks?!"

Danhausen enters nan arena earlier his lucifer against Kit Wilson during SmackDown astatine SAP Center successful San Jose, Calif., connected April 10, 2026. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

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The Knicks and Hawks will commencement Game 4 astatine 6 p.m. ET connected Saturday.