{"id":201088,"date":"2026-04-17T19:44:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/201088\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:44:22","slug":"trae-young-claps-back-after-zohran-mamdani-blames-him-for-knicks-ticket-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/201088\/","title":{"rendered":"Trae Young claps back after Zohran Mamdani blames him for Knicks ticket prices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks are set to play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> was asked why it is so much more expensive to attend Knicks\u2019 playoff games compared to the Hawks.<\/p>\n

Mamdani jokingly cited Knicks\u2019 foe Trae Young, who starred for the Hawks when they beat the Knicks<\/a> in the first round of the 2021 playoffs, as the reason for the expensive tickets.<\/p>\n

“I would say that I blame Trae Young, and I think it\u2019s always important to blame Trae Young,” Mamdani said at a news conference.<\/p>\n

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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u00a0 (Geoff Burke\/Imagn Images; Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Mamdani put the blame on Young, who was traded to the Washington Wizards<\/a> in January. Even though Young isn\u2019t with the Hawks, he caught wind of Mamdani\u2019s remarks and fired back at the mayor.<\/p>\n

“Remember what happened the last time the Mayor of that City has my name in his mouth during a time like this. #DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain,” Young posted to X with a laughing, crying emoji and a hand emoji.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether Mamdani knows Young is no longer a member of the Hawks, it is not the first time a mayor of New York City has shaded Young. Bill de Blasio<\/a> told Young to stop hunting for fouls during that 2021 playoff series.<\/p>\n

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks at the Service Employees International Union 32BJ SEIU rally on Park Avenue in Manhattan on April 15, 2026. (Selcuk Acar\/Anadolu)<\/p>\n

The Hawks defeated the Knicks 4-1 in that series. The Knicks lost that series as the No. 4 seed, while the Hawks were the No. 5 seed.<\/p>\n

This time around, the Knicks are the No. 3 seed and the Hawks are the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Washington Wizards guard Trae Young meets with the media during his first return to play the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena Feb. 24, 2026. (Dale Zanine\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Mamdani said he is “still confident and hopeful” of the Knicks winning a championship this season and wishes the playoff tickets were more affordably priced.<\/p>\n

The Knicks play the first game of the series against the Hawks<\/a> at Madison Square Garden at 6 p.m. ET Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n