Joe Budden Blamed After Knicks’ Additional time Meltdown
Joe Budden grew to become the web’s punching bag after the Knicks’ late-game collapse towards the Pacers in Sport 1 of the Japanese Convention Finals
Joe Budden caught warmth on-line Tuesday (Could 22) after the New York Knicks blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead and misplaced 138-135 in additional time to the Indiana Pacers in Sport 1 of the Japanese Convention Finals, with followers claiming New York at all times lose when he’s within the constructing..
The Knicks had been up by 14 with beneath three minutes left when Indiana’s Aaron Nesmith lit up Madison Sq. Backyard with six three-pointers within the closing 5 minutes, a part of his 30-point evening.
Tyrese Haliburton pressured additional time with a buzzer-beating jumper and completed with 31 factors and 11 assists.
The Pacers’ comeback was historic—NBA groups had been 977-0 within the playoffs when main by 14 or extra with lower than 2:50 remaining.
Knicks Followers Name Out “Joe Budden Curse”
However whereas the Knicks’ collapse was statistically uncommon, the web discovered a well-known scapegoat: Joe Budden.
The rapper-turned-podcaster was noticed courtside, live-tweeting through the recreation, which shortly become a digital roast session.
One person replied, “Joe… simply keep residence bro.”
One other added, “Lmao this worse than the Drake curse at this level Joe.”
A 3rd piled on with, “Yea you would possibly want to sit back goin to the video games Joe Gaaaah Rattling.”
Some even joked about Budden’s seat placement, referencing Fats Joe’s latest podcast the place he coined the time period “Joe Budden seats” to explain second or third-row spots behind superstar row.
The true purpose the @nyknicks misplaced… The @JoeBudden Seats Curse is STILL… undefeated #KnicksTape pic.twitter.com/OmsOQetTdG
— 1Cup a Water & Tree Bitter Lime (@HEiR4GOOD) Could 22, 2025
Nonetheless, Budden hit again on the backlash, tweeting, “They in my mentions cursing me out like i suited up lmaooooo Pacers nonetheless candy foh.”
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