Cavaliers Barred Up to 10 Knicks Fans From Courtside Seats, Including Fat Joe

4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 26

Up to 10 Knicks fans — including rapper Fat Joe — were denied or moved from courtside seats for Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland despite having purchased those tickets, the New York Post reported.
Fat Joe said on ESPN that the seats were taken back once the Cavaliers learned he was a Knicks superfan, reflecting what the team saw as a playoff psychological edge against New York.
Dan Gilbert's organization also required courtside ticketholders to sign a DocuSign agreement barring resale or transfer without approval, with a reported lifetime ban for violations.
The Cavaliers said playoff courtside seating is governed by a specific single-game agreement requiring compliance, but the tactic failed to help on court as the Knicks won in Cleveland and advanced.

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