Talk about ‘stirring the pot’! Pat McAfee didn’t hold back earlier this week when he took the mic at the Pacers/Knicks Eastern Conference Finals Playoff game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The former Colts player and now media star popped up on the court before the game started and ‘welcomed’ three New York celebrities that were in attendance: Spike Lee, Ben Stiller and Timothy Chalamet. The crowd of course booed, but it was McAfee’s last comments, saying, “Let’s send these sonsabitches back to New York with their burning!!” Take a listen for yourself: (starts at :20)

(source chaz NBA via YouTube)

While Ben Stiller took it in stride, he commented to host Ian Begley that he found the comments to be ‘cartoonish’. Here’s the full interview:

We talked Game 5 of Knicks-Pacers, Gainbridge vs MSG, Pat McAfee, false narratives around Knick fans, Al Horford’s Dodgeball reference and more with @BenStiller & @iHateShaun on The Putback: https://t.co/G0F46SCOdp

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) May 28, 2025

(source IanBegley via X)

Game 5 goes down tonight at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Wonder if Pat McAfee will be in attendance and if their emcee will single him out for revenge? Better yet, will our Pacers wrap up this series tonight and move on to the CHAMPIONSHIP game?!!!!