I’ve kind of lost interest in the NBA over the years with arrogant, flopping buttholes like Lebron James became the face of the league.. But there are other great players, with the ego or flopping of James, one of whom is Trae Young… The Atlanta Hawks play New York in the playoffs and Commie Mamdani blaming Young for the high playoff ticket prices… Can’t wait to see the Bricks lose.
The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are set to play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked why it is so much more expensive to attend Knicks’ playoff games compared to the Hawks.
Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks’ foe Trae Young, who starred for the Hawks when they beat the Knicks in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, as the reason for the expensive tickets.
“I would say that I blame Trae Young, and I think it’s always important to blame Trae Young,” Mamdani said at a news conference.
Mamdani put the blame on Young, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in January. Even though Young isn’t with the Hawks, he caught wind of Mamdani’s remarks and fired back at the mayor.
“Remember what happened the last time the Mayor of that City has my name in his mouth during a time like this. #DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain,” Young posted to X with a laughing, crying emoji and a hand emoji.
Regardless of whether Mamdani knows Young is no longer a member of the Hawks, it is not the first time a mayor of New York City has shaded Young. Bill de Blasio told Young to stop hunting for fouls during that 2021 playoff series.