The NBA Finals are even crazier off the court! Police arrested 21 Knicks fans.

The Knicks truly lost both the game and their face in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Compared to the on-court defeat, the fans' absurd conduct off the court further intensified the team's embarrassment.

For this game, a large public viewing event was held at Bryant Park in New York, where a huge number of fans gathered. As the team collapsed and lost in the final quarter, the crowd's emotions spiraled completely out of control, leading to a massive disturbance.

On the scene, there were fan brawls, public order disruptions, assaults on police officers, and other extreme behaviors, making the situation temporarily uncontrollable.

The viewing event at Bryant Park turned into a riot, with police using pepper spray to control the situation. Additionally, fans blocked the Spurs' team bus, tore up Victor Wembanyama's jersey, and even attacked opposing fans.

Yesterday, I came across a video showing several fans surrounding a Spurs fan, forcibly pulling off his Wembanyama jersey, then tearing it up and stomping on it in public.

Police quickly deployed forces to maintain order. In total, 21 fans were apprehended, including 8 formally arrested and 13 issued summonses on the spot. Meanwhile, 5 police officers on duty were injured during the clashes.

American media jokingly coined a classic meme about this:The entire Knicks team fought desperately but managed only 20 points in the fourth quarter, while fans off the court delivered the absurd scene of 21 people getting arrested.

The team's on-court score was lower than the number of fans arrested. This absurd contrast turned the loss from a mere sporting defeat into a laughingstock, making it one of the most embarrassing moments for the Knicks this season.

Knicks fans being crazy is nothing new. But from this perspective, "Fuck Trae Young" seems like small potatoes.

Unlike the reserved nature of fans of other teams, New York fans have always been clear in their likes and dislikes, and forthright in their emotions.

Of course, we cannot condone extreme or harmful behavior, but as an observer, I often find this group to be quite "interesting"...

It can bring some joy to Chinese fans.

There must be a reason for the madness.

Since winning the championship in 1973, the Knicks have been stuck in a 53-year title drought, only returning to the Finals after 27 years.

Generations of fans have endured waiting and disappointment, long subjected to the taunts of being a bottom-dwelling team, accumulating extreme frustration and resentment.

Veteran fans surely remember this photo; Knicks fans have indeed waited a long time.

This season, the Knicks completely turned things around. In the playoffs, they swept their way through, breaking out of the Eastern Conference with dominance to reach the Finals, reversing the team's long-standing pattern of tanking and first-round exits, injecting immense hope into countless die-hard fans.

As it happens, this year's Finals opponent is the same Spurs team that eliminated the Knicks in 1999, creating a revenge narrative that thoroughly ignited the emotional fuse.

Moreover, the team won two straight games on the road to take a 2-0 lead, putting them just one step away from ending a half-century championship curse. The within-reach title has maximized fans' expectations.

At the same time, the bold and outgoing character of New York City, combined with the hallowed atmosphere of Madison Square Garden, easily amplifies fan emotions.

Unlike the more restrained fans of other teams, New York fans are known for their clear-cut love and hate and their outward display of emotions.

The decades of regret, the surprise comeback this season, and the obsession with revenge against an old enemy all intertwined, transforming years of pent-up frustration into extreme revelry and fervent actions, creating the unique Knicks fan frenzy of this year's Finals.

As the media joked:

If Brunson leads the team to a championship, New York fans might even replace the Statue of Liberty's head...

The "Big Head"'s work is not yet done; he still needs two more wins.