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Pat McAfee thrilled Pacers fans in the final minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but there's one from Indiana who wasn't a Peptalk fan.
The Pacers led the New York Knicks 111-96, leaving the game with 9:52, while McAfee used the microphone to take a shot with the building's celebrity Knicks fans and the team in general.
“Indiana, we have some big names from the big city of buildings. Spike Lee is here. Ben Stiller is here.
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John Mellencamp and Pat McAfee (Getty Images; Iman)
“Let these sons of a son go back to New York with their ears.
Thank you McAfee, but his words didn't bother him as the Pacers held on their way to a 3-1 series lead.
But John Mellencamp, who was in the game, said, “When someone called out to Knicks fans… he said it was “embarrassing.”
“The Knicks/Pacer game was very interesting for people who like basketball and sports. I went to Game 4 in Indianapolis,” Mellencamp, a native of Seymour, Indiana, told social media.
Pat McAfee is posing for a photo ahead of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals match between Paul Michael Levesque, professionally known as Triple H, and the New York Knicks at the Indiana Pacers and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. (Trevor ruszkowski/image image)
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“I was embarrassed when I called out and supported some of the people who traveled from New York to support the team in a direction I didn't know.
“It was poor and I could say that sportsmanship was poor. I wasn't proud to be a Hoosie and I have lived here for the rest of my life. On behalf of most Hoosiers, I would like to apologise for our poor behavior. I am sure Pacer had nothing to do with this SmackDown.”
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Indiana Pacers guard Tyrees Halliburton will respond with Center Miles Turner (33) after filming a three-point basket against the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Field House in the second quarter. (Trevor ruszkowski/image image)
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