Trae Young claps back after Zohran Mamdani blames him for Knicks ticket prices
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The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks will play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked why it was so expensive for the Knicks to attend playoff games compared to the Hawks.
Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks’ nemesis Trae Young, who plays for the Hawks, who defeated the Knicks in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, as the reason for the expensive tickets.
“I would say I blame Trae Young, and I think it’s always important to blame Trae Young,” Mamdani said at a press conference. he said.
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(Left) Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (3) stands court against the Utah Jazz in the second half at Capital One Arena in Washington, District of Columbia on March 5, 2026. (Right) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends a press conference discussing New York City’s first quarter crime statistics on April 2, 2026 in New York City, New York. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images;Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Mamdani placed the blame on Young, who was traded to the Washington Wizards in January. Even though Young wasn’t on the Hawks, he caught wind of Mamdani’s remarks and fired back at the mayor.
“Remember what happened the last time the Mayor of this City mentioned my name during a time like this. #Don’tBlameMeWhenIt HappensAgain,” Young said, with a laughing crying emoji and a hand emoji for X.
Whether or not Mamdani knew that Young was no longer a member of the Hawks, this isn’t the first time the New York City mayor has shaded Young for telling Young to stop calling fouls during the 2021 playoff series.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes remarks at the Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU rally on Park Avenue in Manhattan on April 15, 2026. (Selçuk Acar/Anadolu)
The Hawks defeated the Knicks 4-1 in this series. While the Knicks lost this series in 4th place, the Hawks took 5th place.
This time, the Knicks are in 3rd place and the Hawks are in 6th place in the Eastern Conference play-offs.
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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (3) meets with the media during his first return to play the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on February 24, 2026. (Dale Zanine/Imagn Images)
Mamdani said he is “still confident and hopeful” that the Knicks will win a championship this season and wishes playoff tickets were more affordable.
The Knicks will play the first game of the series against the Hawks on Saturday at 18:00 at Madison Square Garden.
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