{"id":244638,"date":"2026-05-27T00:42:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/244638\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T00:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T00:42:21","slug":"nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-trolls-vivek-ramaswamy-after-knicks-sweep-cavaliers-in-eastern-conf-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/244638\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Trolls Vivek Ramaswamy After Knicks Sweep Cavaliers in Eastern Conf. Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> wasted no time in rubbing the Knicks<\/a>\u2019 dominant Eastern Conference Finals performance in the face of Ohio native and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4<\/a> of the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, May 25, Mamdani, 34, re-posted a social media post made by Ramaswamy, 40, right before tip-off.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cDate night in Cleveland. Let\u2019s go Cavs\u2026all the way back!\u201d Ramaswamy posted<\/a> alongside a photo featuring the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-leader and his wife, Apoorva Tewari Ramaswamy, on the court at Cleveland\u2019s Rocket Arena. Ramaswamy is currently running for governor of Ohio after abruptly leaving his so-called DOGE post just hours after President Donald Trump\u2019s second inauguration.<\/p>\n

The Cavaliers were demolished 130-93 in Game 4, earning the Knicks their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999. New York will face either the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> or Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a>, whose best-of-seven series is currently tied at two games a piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019d like to report a sweep,\u201d Mamdani wrote in a follow-up post<\/a>, tagging the New York City Department of Sanitation.<\/p>\n

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Mamdani, who won New York\u2019s mayoral election in November 2025, has been a vocal supporter of the Knicks on their run to the Finals, often appearing at home games at Madison Square Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling incredible about the Knicks,\u201d Mamdani said during an interview<\/a> with TikTok star Moose on Thursday, May 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The mayor joked that he was only able to watch the Knicks\u2019 comeback victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals thanks to a friend who gave him his YouTube TV login.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people ask, \u2018What\u2019s Democratic socialism?\u2019 Sharing YouTube TV with your boys,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cThat\u2019s also a little bit of an example of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mamdani also addressed the raucous celebrations that have taken over New York City amid the Knicks\u2019 playoff run \u2014 and his plan to handle them during the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re torn as a New Yorker and as the mayor,\u201d Mandani told Polymarket Sports<\/a> on Sunday, May 24. \u201cAs a New Yorker you\u2019re like, \u2018I cannot wait for this.\u2019 As the mayor, absolute chaos. Absolute chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He added, \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time. So you know, it could be the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the Cavaliers hosting Game 4 at home in Cleveland, the NYPD made \u201cmultiple arrests\u201d outside New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden after the series-clincher on Monday night, a spokesperson said. An exact number of people taken into custody was not provided.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThere have been huge crowds \u2014 there were an estimated 6,000 people outside Thursday night,\u201d the NYPD spokesperson said, referencing last week\u2019s Game 2. \u201cThis is not about having enough of the unruly fans \u2014 this is about keeping people safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The NBA Finals will begin on Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.<\/p>\n