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Defiant Knicks fans brush off Game 5 blowout, blast ‘cocky’ Celtics supporters in Boston: ‘Worst city in America’
Knicks fans brushed off their team’s blowout loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 5 — and still talked trash to their rival’s fanbase outside TD Garden Wednesday night.
“F–k Boston,” said Brooklyn resident Rick Haddad, 18, outside the Beantown venue. “It’s the worst city in America. Worst people, worst culture, worst sports team.”
His buddy Edward Dweck then took a shot at the Celtics’ home arena.
“This is a fake garden. This is a p—y-ass garden,” the 18-year-old Brooklynite yapped. “I’ve never heard of TD Garden, only Madison [Square] Garden and the Botanical [Garden].”
The Brooklyn pals were among scores of fans who were still defiant after New York lost 127-102, which will stretch the series to at least six games.
The Knickerbockers are still up 3-2.
“You ain’t been paying attention,” Kevin Shah huffed.
“You don’t see patterns. Game f–king 6 at home. It’s gotta be.”
“The formula is you go all do your thing and you get cocky, and we punch you in the mouth without knowing it,” said Shah, a Bronxville native who now lives in Ohio.
“The whole time it’s been the formula, dog,” he continued to rant. “Every time they got full of themselves, they got met with a reality check, bitch.”
Even Mayor Eric Adams got involved with a two-word response to the disappointing loss.
“BUCK FOSTON,” Hizzoner tweeted.
Another fan outside TD Garden, David G., shouted “Knicks in six” for several minutes as fans left the venue.
“It’s OK. We are good, buddy,” he said. “Knicks in six. We are good.”
“I’m getting a lot of f–k yous, but I don’t care,” he added as a pair of Boston fans told him to pipe down.
“We just kicked your ass! Jesus. Shut the f–k up!” an angry Celtics fan shouted at him while another screamed, “You smell like s–t.”
A group of girls decked out in Knicks jerseys also felt the wrath of some insufferable Boston fans who shouted, “Keep walking! Go home! Go back to New York!”
Back in the Empire State outside MSG, fans were clamoring for another shot at the Celtics.
“Jaylen Brown thinks he’s all hot s–t. He f–king sucks, bro,” Nia Newkirk, 25, said of the Boston guard.
“He is not the best driver in the NBA. He’s not the best driver on his team, bro. You needed [Boston forward] Jayson Tatum. Y’all got f–king lucky tonight. Knicks in six.”
The series heads back to the Big Apple for Game 6 Friday night, where the Knicks will have another shot to close out the Celtics and advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.
“I don’t care about Boston. Boston’s a bitch,” said Bronx resident Damion Jones, 30. “They, they always be a bitch … Oh, man, f–k Boston. We lost because of us. Yes, we lost because of us.”
Hoboken resident Liam Walker, who rooted for the Knicks inside the watch party inside the world’s most famous arena, predicted beldam if New York took Game 5 or wins Friday.
“I mean, there’s like way more people here [inside the Garden on Friday], they’ll be like hundreds of people outside, like it would be people going like crazy,” he said.
“It would just be like a riot in the streets. It would be awesome.”
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Boston gives update on plans for 3 a.m. last call at bars, outdoor drinking areas during World Cup
The city of Boston is officially adopting a new Massachusetts law that lets restaurants and bars serve alcohol until 3 a.m. amid World Cup celebrations this summer.
Mayor Michelle Wu said businesses that are currently licensed to stay open until 2 a.m. can now apply through the city’s Licensing Board to extend alcohol and entertainment hours through 3 a.m. Places that usually close earlier than 2 a.m. can also apply to push back their operating times by another hour.
The new law gives cities and towns the power to decide whether or not to allow a later “last call” through July 31. It also authorizes municipalities to designate outdoor spaces on streets or at parks where public drinking is allowed if drinks are bought from licensed establishments within the special zones.
Boston said Wednesday it will also soon reveal “a designated social district where public consumption of alcohol will be permitted.”
According to Wu, applicants for a later last call can get same-day approval to push back closing hours.
“We’re eager for Boston’s small businesses to share in the economic opportunities created by this summer’s special events, building on our recent progress expanding nightlife and late-hour activity,” the mayor said in a statement.
While the prospect of keeping the party going later in Boston is exciting for soccer fans, some restaurants and bars have told WBZ-TV they aren’t sure it will work for their business.
The first World Cup match at “Boston Stadium” in Foxboro is scheduled for Saturday when Haiti plays Scotland. Boston is hosting a FIFA Fan Festival on City Hall Plaza, as well as six free neighborhood watch parties around the city.
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Rays hold on to beat Tolle, Red Sox 4-3
Nick Martinez gave up six hits over seven innings, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes hit RBI doubles, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Martinez (6-2) allowed three runs while striking out two. Kevin Kelly added a hitless eighth, and Bryan Baker pitched the ninth for his 18th save.
Ryan Vilade had three hits and scored the Rays’ first run in the fourth inning. Williamson and Fortes each had two hits, and Tampa Bay managed 12 overall while going 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position.
Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle (3-3) went six innings, allowing nine hits and four runs while striking out three. His streak of eight consecutive starts with three or fewer runs allowed came to an end.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was 2 for 3 with two runs and Marcelo Mayer drove in two runs with an eighth-inning double that pulled Boston within 4-3.
The Red Sox threatened to tie the game in the eighth but Kelly entered and forced three straight groundouts to escape the inning.
Jarren Duran’s RBI single in the third inning opened the scoring.
The Rays scored three in the fourth inning to take the lead, and added an insurance run in the sixth on Richie Palacios’ single.
Up next
Tampa Bay RHP Drew Rasmussen (5-2, 3.00 ERA) starts in the series finale. Boston has not named a starter.
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Red Sox’s Aroldis Chapman Wants to Stay, But Boston Holds the Cards
With another loss on Monday, the Boston Red Sox are now 10 games below .500 at 27-37 on the season with two more games scheduled against the Tampa Bay Rays before heading back to Fenway Park to face the Texas Rangers on Friday.
On one hand, it’s pretty clear that the Red Sox don’t want to wave the white flag. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has made it clear that he is looking around trying to make a move. On Monday, reports surfaced from ESPN’s Buster Olney indicating that the trade talks have elevated to the point that ownership has gotten involved. It’s clear that Boston wants to add. But will the performance on the field warrant that? It’s the big question right now. Being 10 games below .500 on June 9 isn’t completely insurmountable, but it is a big hole to get out of. It’s not going to be easy.
Boston is in a tricky spot, so naturally, rumors and speculation have also popped up about various guys the club could look to offload. The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey reported that the team has fielded calls on Aroldis Chapman, Garrett Whitlock, and Justin Slaten, but has told teams that they aren’t willing to move their relievers yet. McCaffrey also reported that the Red Sox are shopping Connor Wong. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale took the Chapman noise further and said he’s “expected” to get traded this season. Arguably, a bit far for this point in the season, especially with the Red Sox clearly trying to add, not subtract. But something to watch.
What Will Happen With Aroldis Chapman?
But how does Chapman feel? He made it clear on Monday that his hope is to stay in Boston and turn things around, as shared by MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith.
“My mentality is to stay here and win here,” Chapman said through a translator, as transcribed by Smith. “Try to turn things around. … I don’t have the control over that.”
Chapman made his point clear. Now, it’s going to be very interesting to see what the club does. He has a 0.46 ERA in 20 appearances with 13 saves. The reigning Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award winner has a conditional option for the 2027 season that will be unlocked when he reaches 40 innings pitched and he passes a physical at the end of the year. He’s just under halfway to the innings goal.
At the end of the day, the best-case scenario would be Boston getting hot and shutting down all of this noise. Chapman clearly would bring a solid return, but winning is much better than that. Hopefully, things will change soon. But if the club can’t turn things around, the Red Sox hold the cards and could easily find a taker. Chapman made his point clear. What will Boston do?
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