Video: Knicks Insider Shares How ‘Epic Fart’ Loosened Up NY Players Before Pacers G5

Doric SamMay 16, 2024

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The New York Knicks cruised to a 30-point win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, and one insider revealed that a moment of flatulence before the game gave them the gas that propelled them to the blowout victory.

The Athletic’s Fred Katz said during Thursday’s episode of the Knicks Film School podcast that “there was an epic fart that loosened up the locker room a lot before the game.” While he didn’t reveal which player cut the cheese, he further explained the situation during an appearance on The Dan Le Batard Show.

“It actually didn’t get a reaction audibly at all. It got pure silence and a look over to that one player, and that one player looked around as if he was being inconspicuous and said with a completely straight face, ‘Something’s up with the pipes in here,’ and that got the huge laugh,” Katz said.

Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz @LeBatardShow”When it happened, it strung along for a lot longer than one might expect for a fart of that volume…that one player looked around and said with a completely straight face, ‘Something’s up with the pipes here.'” – @FredKatz joins us on WFAT as we continue our investigation into… pic.twitter.com/crKhcDN3ru

The Knicks dominated Tuesday’s matchup behind a 44-point performance from star point guard Jalen Brunson, his fifth 40-point game of the postseason. New York has the chance to close things out and reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000 in Game 6 on Friday.

After the success of Tuesday’s game, perhaps a pregame release will become a tradition for the Knicks as they try to extend their playoff run.