It seems that Dave Portnoy is still not over his Boston Celtics being eliminated from the playoffs at the hand of the New York Knicks as the Barstool Sports founder went on a rant against the celebrities experiencing joy after Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Celebrities like Taylor Swift, Ben Stiller, Timothee Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld were all on hand to watch the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history when the Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.
Portnoy, a Massachusetts native and die-hard Boston sports fan, couldn’t stand all the happiness and railed against the celebs in attendance – preaching how he’s ‘always hated New York sports teams’ and their fans and believing that those celebrities in attendance are fair-weather fans.
‘I don’t know if it’s my personality or just me being a Boston fan, but… watching their fans celebrate in that arena – people who aren’t even basketball fans – like, just made my skin crawl on a level I can’t even describe,’ Portnoy told his followers in an Instagram video on Thursday.
The 49-year-old went on to name drop Stiller and Chalamet – who have been courtside to watch the Knicks throughout their entire playoff run – as well as Seinfeld and David as people he ‘hate[s]’ before turning on Swift.
An unhappy Dave Portnoy ranted against the fans of the New York Knicks after their win
He expressed his ‘hate’ for Taylor Swift as she celebrated courtside at Madison Square Garden
He was particularly put off by a hug Swift shared with model Kylie Jenner
‘I’m sick of her, now [Kylie] Jenner is her friend?’ Portnoy said, referencing a hug Swift gave the model after the 107-106 win. ‘The whole thing, I hate. I hate it all.’Â
Portnoy continued his rant, hitting out at music manager Scooter Braun and his girlfriend – actress Sydney Sweeney: ‘Where is she from? Hate her.’
He then slammed both Hailey Bieber for attending the game with Tate McRae, acknowledging that the latter attendee is from Canada.Â
‘Spike Lee, I hate him. Mariska [Hargitay] from “NYPD” “Law and Order” hugging [Jalen] Brunson, I hate her,’ Portnoy added – again failing to acknowledge that both Lee and Hargitay have been courtside throughout the playoffs.
‘I hate everybody on celebrity row, second row, third row, in the suites. I hate them all. I just hate New York sports fans. They’re so obnoxious.’
On Thursday, Portnoy asked on his Instagram story, ‘What percentage of Knicks celebrity fans would also show up in Lakers gear for Lakers celebrity row if the Lakers were in the Finals? I think it’s over 50 percent.’Â
Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller were some of the ‘obnoxious’ celebrity fans, per Portnoy
He also wondered if people like Jerry Seinfeld (L) or Larry David (R) would support the Lakers if they were sitting courtside during the NBA Playoffs
Social media accused Portnoy of being ‘salty’ and a ‘hater’ among other shouts.
‘This is how a man coming from a city with 4 losing sports team[s] sounds, stay sour Knicks in 5,’ wrote one user.
Another said, ‘Knick fans don’t like you either… go back to sleep you baby.’Â
One wrote, ‘Hate all you want, that was THE BEST comeback in NBA Finals History. Knicks fans or not, that game was amazing!’
