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The New York Knicks and nan Atlanta Hawks are group to play successful nan first information of nan NBA playoffs and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked why it is truthful overmuch much costly to be Knicks’ playoff games compared to nan Hawks.
Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks’ foe Trae Young, who starred for nan Hawks erstwhile they hit the Knicks successful nan first information of nan 2021 playoffs, arsenic nan logic for nan costly tickets.
"I would opportunity that I blasted Trae Young, and I deliberation it’s ever important to blasted Trae Young," Mamdani said astatine a property conference.
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(Left) Washington Wizards defender Trae Young (3) stands connected nan tribunal against nan Utah Jazz successful nan 2nd half astatine Capital One Arena successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected March 5, 2026. (Right) New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a property convention that discussed New York City's first-quarter crime statistic successful New York, New York, connected April 2, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images;Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Mamdani put nan blasted connected Young, who was traded to nan Washington Wizards successful January. Even though Young isn’t pinch nan Hawks, he caught upwind of Mamdani’s remarks and fired backmost astatine nan mayor.
"Remember what happened nan past clip nan Mayor of that City has my sanction successful his rima during a clip for illustration this. #DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain," Young posted to X pinch a laughing crying emoji and a manus emoji.
Regardless of whether Mamdani knows Young is nary longer a personnel of nan Hawks, it is not nan first clip nan politician of New York City has shaded Young, arsenic Bill de Blasio told Young to extremity hunting for fouls during that 2021 playoff series.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks astatine nan Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU rally connected Park Avenue successful Manhattan connected April 15, 2026. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu)
The Hawks defeated nan Knicks 4-1 successful that series. The Knicks mislaid that bid arsenic nan No. 4 seed, while nan Hawks were nan No. 5 seed.
This clip around, nan Knicks are nan No. 3 seed, and nan Hawks are nan No. 6 seed successful nan Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Washington Wizards defender Trae Young (3) meets pinch nan media during his first return to play nan Atlanta Hawks astatine State Farm Arena connected Feb. 24, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)
Mamdani said he is "still assured and hopeful" of nan Knicks winning a title this season, and wishes nan playoff tickets were much affordably priced.
The Knicks play nan first crippled of nan bid against the Hawks astatine Madison Square Garden astatine 6 p.m. ET connected Saturday.
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