Celebrities at Knicks-Pacers: Will Spike Lee attend Game 6 after McAfee rant?
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Celebrities at Knicks-Pacers: Will Spike Lee attend Game 6 after McAfee rant?
The Indiana Pacers will host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Knicks beat the Pacers 111-94 in Game 5 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. John Mellencamp was not happy with Pat McAfee’s expletive-filled rant at Game 5. The Indiana Fever are also home for the weekend ahead of their matchup against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, May 17. The Fever were in the building for the Fever’s opening night win over the Chicago Sky on May 17, and Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers were there for the next game on May 18. The Pacers lead the series 3-1 with one game to play in New York.
They will have numerous famous faces in the building that hope so.
A contingent of Knicks superfans made the journey from New York to Indiana for Game 4, when the Pacers took a 3-1 series lead over the New York on Tuesday. To add insult to injury, Knicks fans Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and Ben Stiller received a less than warm welcome at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. ESPN personality and former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee gave the trio a WWE style, expletive-filled lashing and encouraged Indiana fans to boo the stars. Hall of Fame singer-songwriter John Mellencamp was not a fan. (More on that below).
The Indiana Fever are also home for the weekend ahead of their matchup against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Will Caitlin Clark make an appearance? (Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers were in the building for the Fever’s opening night win over the Chicago Sky on May 17.)
Will Lee, Stiller and Chalamet travel to Indiana again? Will Clark show up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse? We got you covered. USA TODAY Sports is tracking all the celebrities at Game 6 in Indianapolis:
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What time is Pacers vs. Knicks today?
The Indiana Pacers will host the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
Time: 8 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) TV: TNT, truTV
TNT, truTV Stream: Sling TV, Max
John Mellencamp not happy with Pat McAfee
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter and Indiana native John Mellencamp was not a fan of McAfee’s rant.
“I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don’t know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team,” Mellencamp wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “The audience booed these people. I’d say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. One could only say it’s poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I’ve lived here my entire life.”
What celebrities attended Knicks-Pacers Game 5?
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals brought out a variety of celebrities to Madison Square Garden, ranging from Knicks legends (Patrick Ewing, Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Bill Bradley) to comedians (Tracy Morgan), actors (Timothée Chalamet, Susie Essman, Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay and Spike Lee), musicians (Shaboozey, Idina Menzel and Joey Badass) and world-class athletes (Michael Strahan, Kevin Love and Henrik Lundqvist).
Check out the full star-studded Game 5 lineup here.
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