{"id":379844,"date":"2026-10-22T16:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379844\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:54:09","slug":"funk-flex-addresses-heated-altercation-at-new-york-knicks-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379844\/","title":{"rendered":"Funk Flex Addresses Heated Altercation at New York Knicks Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFunk Flex has publicly addressed the heated altercation he was involved in with entertainment executive Shadow Stokes and former Hot 97<\/a> employee TT Torrez during the New York Knicks\u2019 NBA regular season opener at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening (Oct. 20).<\/p>\n

\n\tOn Wednesday morning (Oct. 21), the Hot 97 DJ, who was in attendance at MSG to witness his hometown Knicks receive their NBA Championship rings, took to social media to deny reports that he was physically harmed during the altercation.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a series of posts on his Instagram account, Flex scoffed at rumors of him being attacked by Stokes, sharing a screenshot of an email from TMZ inquiring about the incident, and footage of their run-in while mocking his supposed assailant.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cYOU WISH I GOT PUNCHED IN THE FACE!\u201d Flex wrote in the first post, insinuating that Stokes was attempting to provoke him to attack him in order to have reason to file a lawsuit against him. \u201cI GUESS I GOT THESE LABEL GUYS KINDA ANGRY!\u201d he added. \u201cTHEY WANNA SUE WHEN THEY DONT GET THEY WAY!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a subsequent post, Flex seemingly accused Stokes of throwing a drink at him and telling him to punch Stokes so he can take civil action against him. He also accused Stokes of having an \u201cactive case\u201d against him, calling the executive an \u201cambulance chaser\u201d attempting to \u201cbait\u201d him into a payout.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe later teased that he would speak in-depth on the incident on Thursday (Oct. 22) during his radio show on Hot 97. Stokes\u2019 wife, former Hot 97 radio personality and employee TT Torrez, has also spoken out against the incident, issuing a statement through a representative accusing Funk Flex of physically assaulting her during the altercation with her husband.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhat was meant to be an enjoyable evening out for Mrs. Torrez and her husband became a deeply disturbing and traumatic experience,\u201d the rep told TMZ. \u201cA verbal exchange between her husband and Funkmaster Flex escalated into a physical confrontation in which Funkmaster Flex shoved her violently.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tTorrez\u2019s rep claimed that the footage circulating of the altercation is misleading, as Stokes was \u201cdefending\u201d Torrez during the incident. \u201cThe brief video circulating online does not tell the full story,\u201d the rep told TMZ<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to her and Stokes\u2019 run-in with Flex at Madison Square Garden, Torrez, who worked at Hot 97 with Flex for multiple years prior to her exit from the station in 2025, claims to have endured \u201congoing harassment, intimidation, and bullying\u201d by Flex.<\/p>\n

\n\tTorrez\u2019s rep says Flex\u2019s alleged mistreatment of her resulted in a settlement with MediaCo Hot 97 and \u201ca non-disparagement agreement,\u201d which Flex\u2019s recent comments allegedly violated.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to Torrez\u2019s rep, a police report detailing the incident involving Flex, Stokes, and Torrez was filed online by Torrez on Tuesday evening (Oct. 20). <\/p>\n

\n\tFunk Flex, Stokes, and Torrez did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

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\n\tFlex\u2019s history with Stokes dates back decades. According to Flex\u2019s 2005 Carshow Tour CD & DVD, Stokes was a co-executive producer for the project, which was distributed through Koch Records. In 2023, Stokes was honored with his own day<\/a> in a proclamation signed by former New York City Mayor Eric Adams.<\/p>\n

\n\tSee Funk Flex\u2019s Instagram post below.<\/p>\n