Dave Portnoy’s first instinct after the New York Knicks won the NBA Championship was not to praise them, but even he eventually admitted the reaction came from a place of bitterness.
The Barstool Sports founder had called New York “the worst NBA title team of all time” after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs to end a 53-year championship drought.
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That kind of line was always going to travel fast, especially from a Boston Celtics fan watching a New York team celebrate. Portnoy later softened the take, and the correction was almost as dramatic as the original complaint.
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