“DELETE THIS S*IT” — Stephen A Smith's hilarious reaction while cheering for New York Knicks backfired, as fans turned it into a series of memes

Some NBA fans are not ready to accept ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith cheering for the New York Knicks , especially not with the hilarious reaction he posted on X. Smith’s reaction quickly became meme material as fans could not help but slam his recent appreciation for the Knicks. Many fans also remind him of LeBron James, with whom he had a month-long beef over the comments on Los Angeles Lakers legend’s son Bronny James.

Stephen A Smith posted a hilarious video on X cheering for the New York Knicks
NBA analyst Stephen A Smith has a huge fan following on social media. On X, the veteran ESPN analyst has over 6 million followers. Recently, Smith posted a video of himself cheering for the New York Knicks in a hilarious gesture, which did not go well among many fans.

Smith screamed for a few seconds in excitement and then cheered for the team, “Go, New York, go New York.”

The Knicks made a solid 20-point comeback, creating NBA playoff history as they secured a 91-90 win over the Boston Celtics on May 7th at the TD Garden in Boston. The one-point narrow win gave the Knicks a 2-0 series lead.

Karl-Anthony Towns dominated inside, powering his way to 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting. He cleaned up the glass with 17 rebounds, including 3 on the offensive end. Towns also stayed perfect from the free-throw line, going 3-for-3.

Mikal Bridges logged heavy minutes but couldn’t get going offensively, scoring 14 points on 6-of-18 shooting. He struggled from deep, hitting just 2-of-8 from beyond the arc. Still, he added value with 7 boards, 5 assists, and 3 steals.

Jalen Brunson had an off night, finishing with 17 points on 6-of-19 from the field. He made just 2-of-9 from three but led the team with 7 assists and only turned it over twice. Mitchell Robinson brought energy off the bench, scoring 6 points, grabbing 8 rebounds.

Fans reacted to Stephen A. Smith’s video dedicated to the New York Knicks

Several fans were not so kind to the gesture shared by Smith.

“DELETE THIS S*IT RN,” one fan commented.

DELETE THIS SHIT RN

— T (@CeltsHoops) May 8, 2025

“Nah bruh. You said Boston in 6,” another wrote.

Nah bruh. You said Boston in 6.

— 🅿️Town Tay (@tay8585) May 8, 2025

“There’s a 95 % chance Stephen a smith doesn’t know where Josh hart Brunson and bridges went to college but Claims he’s a Knicks fan,” another slammed the analyst.

there’s a 95 % chance Stephen a smith doesn’t know where Josh hart Brunson and bridges went to college but Claims he’s a Knicks fan

— John (@iam_johnw) May 8, 2025

“For the love of everything, do not go to game 3 and 4,” another wrote.

For the love of everything, do not go to game 3 and 4.

— Gerard Williams (@GtheEsquire) May 8, 2025

“He is not a real Knicks fan he is fake a*s Knicks fan and he picked Boston in 5 and if I was the Knicks I would not let is Madison Square Garden.”

He is not a real Knicks fan he is fake ass Knicks fan and he picked Boston in 5 and if I was the Knicks I would not let is Madison Square Garden

— Jose Alamo (@JoseAla35524331) May 8, 2025

One fan made his video a meme.

“Boys, mom is making pizza rolls” pic.twitter.com/XcyT8AMLcc

— Sean Murphy (@seanhalfcourt) May 8, 2025

Regardless, the Knicks are dominating the Celtics. It would be interesting to see who the Celtics make their comeback in the upcoming game.

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