Elmo Issues Knicks Follow-Up After Neutral NBA Finals Post Sparks Backlash in 1 City
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Elmo Issues Knicks Follow-Up After Neutral NBA Finals Post Sparks Backlash in 1 City
1 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Summary
Elmo posted a pun-filled follow-up on Thursday after Knicks fans blasted his earlier X message hoping "both teams have fun" during the NBA Finals.
That neutral post angered New Yorkers because Sesame Street is set in Manhattan and the Knicks are in their first Finals since 1999, leading the best-of-seven series against the Spurs after winning Game 1.
Dozens of viral replies called Elmo a traitor, while the NYPD mocked him as an imposter and the city's transportation department joked about removing the official Sesame Street sign in Upper Manhattan.
The flare-up adds to Elmo's long history of online attention, from the 2022 Rocco meme feud to sarcastic replies in 2024 and a 2025 hack that posted antisemitic messages.