Bill Di Blasio, Mayor of New York, made a controversial comment against Trae Young and his style of play in the playoffs of the NBA against the Knicks.
The official told the Hawks point guard “to stop looking for fouls” when he attacked the New York team, Atlanta’s rival in the postseason.
“That’s not basketball, Trae,” Di Blasio said during a television presentation in which he decided to talk about basketball.
NYC Mayor de Blasio, while wearing a NY Knicks hat, shades ATL Hawks’ star Trae Young:
“Stop hunting for fouls.” pic.twitter.com/i5TcB7AIoz
— The Recount (@therecount) May 25, 2021
On May 24, Atlanta and New York met at Madison Square Garden with a result in favor of Georgia 107-105. In this duel, the decisive figure was Young with a 2-point basket in the last second of regulation time.
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