The New York Knicks stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road after a clutch performance down the stretch by Jalen Brunson. Unfortunately, Brunson wasn't so happy after the game, after some fans were heckling him, and the league plans to investigate them, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.
“Sources: NBA is looking into two courtside fans who allegedly directed vulgar profane ‘flopping' remarks towards Knicks star Jalen Brunson late in Game 1 of Finals. Brunson met with official Scott Foster after the game to address the fans’ behavior to which the remarks continued,” Haynes wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Haynes noted on the Dan Patrick Show that the incident happened with about 20 seconds left in the game.
More on Jalen Brunson's interaction with Scott Foster at the end of Game 1 from @ChrisBHaynes: https://t.co/aecNqTRVYC pic.twitter.com/qK3mHGdusO
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) June 4, 2026
It will be interesting to see what the league decides to do regarding the fans and if they'll be banned from the games moving forward. That wasn't the only time in Game 1 where a fan was involved, as someone ran out onto the court and tried to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama.
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“I've never been in that situation. I didn't know how to act. It really surprised almost as much as that time where a bat crashed the court,” Wembanyama said after the game.
Hopefully, the fans get under control for the rest of the series, which means that there may need to be more security around the area.
For Brunson, the good thing is that he didn't escalate the situation after the game, and he had several people holding him back from making things worse.
Brunson finished Game 1 with 30 points.
The New York Knicks stole Game 1 of the NBA Finals on the road after a clutch performance down the stretch by Jalen Brunson. Unfortunately, Brunson wasn't so happy after the game, after some fans were heckling him, and the league plans to investigate them, according to NBA insider Chris Haynes.