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The New York Knicks person gone winless since New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a viral reference to prima constituent defender Jalen Brunson during nan mayor's inauguration reside Jan. 1.
The Knicks dropped their 4th consecutive Monday pinch a lopsided 121-90 nonaccomplishment to nan Detroit Pistons. Their skid began pinch a adjacent two-point nonaccomplishment to nan San Antonio Spurs Dec. 31. Mamdani delivered his reside early nan adjacent day, and nan Knicks person gone 0-3 since, pinch losses to nan Philadelphia 76ers and under-.500 Atlanta Hawks.
Many societal media users person pointed retired nan Knicks haven't managed to triumph since nan reside reference, including comedian Michael Rapaport.
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Around 9 minutes into Mamdani's reside Jan. 1, he proclaimed "excellence is nary longer nan exception," adding that nan metropolis "expects greatness" from "our constituent defender astatine Madison Square Garden." During that remark, nan politician covered his look pinch his hand, appearing to replicate Brunson's ceremony but past transitioned nan motion into a swipe of his face.
Images of nan infinitesimal dispersed crossed societal media, pinch immoderate Knicks fans appreciating nan reference. But galore others successful nan metropolis and astir nan state criticized Mamdani for his antiauthoritarian socialist agenda.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his inaugural reside Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, extracurricular City Hall. (Fox News/Pool)
Former Kansas City Chiefs subordinate Chris Manno was 1 of nan galore to knock Mamdani, suggesting Brunson will "loathe" nan caller mayor.
"The Captain is gonna loathe this comedian soon arsenic he learns really overmuch of his adjacent statement will beryllium going to support those who don’t consciousness nan request to activity successful that corrupt city," Manno wrote successful a consequence to nan clip connected X.
However, different users praised Mamdani for nan motion and reference during nan speech.
Brunson received 27 write-in votes during nan caller mayoral election.
In October, nan Knicks sent a cease-and-desist missive to Mamdani's run aft he utilized a logo akin to nan team’s for a run ad, Fox News Digital confirmed astatine nan time.
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Mamdani posted nan logo connected Instagram pinch nan caption, "This is our year. This is our time. #NewYorkForever." The location for nan station was Madison Square Garden. It has since been deleted.
In a statement, nan Knicks made it clear they "do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor."
"The NY Knicks person sent NYC Mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani a cease-and-desist missive for utilizing nan NY Knicks logo to beforehand his candidacy. The Knicks want to make it clear that we do not endorse Mr. Mamdani for Mayor, and we entity to his usage of our copyrighted logo. We will prosecute each ineligible remedies to enforce our rights."
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