ESPN'S coverage of the New York Knicks' crucial Playoff game has been interrupted by a Hollywood legend. Stephen A. Smith appeared on NBA Countdown live from Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 7 between the Knicks and the Indiana Pacers .
An avid Knicks fan hoping to see his beloved team reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the 1999-2000 season, Smith was asked for "a totally unbiased opinion of the outcome of this game." "We've waited 24 years for this moment right here," Smith said in his usual amped-up fashion. "OG Anunoby is back, Josh Hart's going to play.
When it comes down to Game 7 it comes down to grinding, it comes down to guts." At which point, Smith looked off camera, calling for someone to "come up in here!" Smith then put his arm around the legendary director, and fellow Knicks fan, Spike Lee. Clad in Knicks gear, he joined Smith in excitedly yelling into the microphone, before the First Take host accidentally knocked Lee's bucket hat onto the floor.
The duo continued to hype up the Knicks, gesturing number one as Smith yelled, "Orange and blue skies baby!" Eventually, Lee grabbed the microphone declaring, "I'm going back to my seat!" The clip of Smith and Lee quickly made it onto X, formerly known as Twitter , where fans wasted no time in weighing in. "Very cool to see a neutral and unbiased broadcast by ESPN today for Game 7," one fan said. "Knicks blowout loss confirmed," commented a second.
"You can't hate this guy," added another. W.