{"id":897,"date":"2026-05-05T17:04:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ben-stiller-diehard-new-york-knicks-fan-roasted-for-skipping-playoff-game-for-met-gala-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:04:48","slug":"ben-stiller-diehard-new-york-knicks-fan-roasted-for-skipping-playoff-game-for-met-gala-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/ben-stiller-diehard-new-york-knicks-fan-roasted-for-skipping-playoff-game-for-met-gala-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Stiller, diehard New York Knicks fan, roasted for skipping playoff game for Met Gala 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/127063403.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Diehard New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller was roasted on social media for skipping Monday\u2019s playoff game to <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/style\/met-gala-red-carpet-2026-live-updates-see-all-the-celebrity-outfits\/\">attend the Met Gala 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Ben Stiller picked the Met Gala over Game 1 of the Knicks game he may have to turn in his man card,\u201d Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/2051430438325915728?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> wrote via X <\/a>Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated writer Jimmy Traina also weighed in, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JimmyTraina\/status\/2051448161361641901?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeting<\/a>, \u201cHere\u2019s what I need to know. Would Ben Stiller blow off tonight\u2019s Knicks game for the Met Gala if it was Game 7 and not Game 1. Please answer @BenStiller. This is important. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Diehard New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller was roasted on social media for skipping Monday\u2019s playoff game to attend the Met Gala 2026 with his wife, Christine Taylor (seen above). <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf Ben Stiller picked the Met Gala over Game 1 of the Knicks game he may have to turn in his man card,\u201d Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy wrote via X Monday night. <span class=\"credit\">FilmMagic<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Despite some fans\u2019 disappointment in the actor\u2019s decision, Stiller addressed the tough choice on the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/05\/style\/the-best-dressed-celebrities-at-the-met-gala-2026\/\">star-studded red carpet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now I wish I was in Madison Square Garden,\u201d Stiller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/Q_KzsYBIGmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admitted to USA Today<\/a>. \u201cBut it\u2019s beautiful to be here, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actor and his wife, Christine Taylor, also made sure to give a nod to the basketball team with their ensembles. He wore a black suit with an orange tie while Taylor stunned in a royal blue gown designed by Bibhu Mohapatra.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>On the red carpet, Stiller admitted, \u201cRight now I wish I was in Madison Square Garden. But it\u2019s beautiful to be here, too.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">SARAH YENESEL\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He and Taylor also gave a nod to the basketball team as they dressed in Knicks colors \u2014 orange and royal blue. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are representing for the Knicks. We are wearing our Knicks colors,\u201d Taylor said during an interview with Vogue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can\u2019t be at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks \u2026 this is a great second choice,\u201d Stiller added. \u201cThis is an incredible event supporting the Costume Institute and the arts in New York. And we\u2019ve been here a couple of times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMeet the Fockers\u201d star was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nbcsports\/video\/7636200840046431501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotted mouthing \u201cKnicks in six\u201d<\/a> as he made his way on the carpet. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIf you can\u2019t be at Madison Square Garden watching the Knicks \u2026 this is a great second choice,\u201d Stiller told Vogue.  <span class=\"credit\">UrbanxDivinity \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He added, \u201cThis is an incredible event supporting the Costume Institute and the arts in New York.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>While Stiller, 60, chose to skip Monday\u2019s game to attend fashion\u2019s biggest night, fellow diehard Knicks fan Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrity-news\/why-timothee-chalamet-missed-met-gala-2026-as-girlfriend-kylie-jenner-attends\/\">still showed up for the team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He let his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/style\/kylie-jenner-gets-undressed-on-met-gala-2026-red-carpet\/\">attend the Met Gala solo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cDune\u201d actor posted an Instagram Story showcasing his courtside view at Madison Square Garden Monday night and was all smiles as the Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 137-98.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Meanwhile, fellow diehard Knicks fan Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet (seen above with Stiller) skipped the Met Gala to attend Monday night\u2019s game. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cGotta respect Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet skipping the Met Gala to watch the Knicks,\u201d one fan wrote via X.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cGotta respect Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet skipping the Met Gala to watch the Knicks,\u201d one fan<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=timothee%20chalamet%20knicks&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> wrote via X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Stiller and Chalamet, 30, have <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/05\/21\/celebrity-news\/all-the-celebrities-at-knicks-vs-pacers-game-1-of-the-nba-eastern-conference-finals\/#1\">been spotted sitting courtside<\/a> together at Madison Square Garden and cheering on the Knicks on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, for example, the duo <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/video\/timothee-chalamet-ben-stiller-martha-stewart-and-more-stars-watch-the-new-york-knicks-vs-the-indiana-pacers\/\">attended Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals<\/a> to watch the New York Knicks vs. the Indiana Pacers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/05\/entertainment\/ben-stiller-diehard-new-york-knicks-fan-roasted-for-skipping-playoff-game-for-met-gala-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diehard New York Knicks fan Ben Stiller was roasted on social media for skipping 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