Acclaimed film director and renowned New York Knicks die-hard supporter Spike Lee was in attendance at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday night. Lee finally came away with an Oscar, winning best adapted screenplay for “BlacKkKlansmen” while also engaging in a hilarious Knicks-related moment with Samuel L. Jackson.
However, the 61-year-old was quite frustrated when the winner of the best motion picture, “Green Book,” was announced. After the show, Lee was asked to comment about his reaction earlier in the evening, to which he responded as a true blue Knicks fan:
“No, I thought it was courtside at the Garden, and the ref made a bad call. Courtside,” Lee admitted, via Joelle Goldstein of People. “The world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden. Knicks coming back next year.”
Lee is not one to keep his thoughts to himself, and to his credit, he was not afraid to admit that he did not agree with the Academy's decision on this year's winner of the big prize. However, what makes this even more awesome is the fact that he was somehow able to relate it to his other true love — the Knicks.
Lee may have been using the Knicks as a metaphor here to prove a point, but it is obvious that in his mind, it's going to be a very different season for his team next year.
The Knicks have been in a terrible drought the past few years — one that can rival any dry spell in the history of the storied franchise. However, with the prospect of potentially drafting consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, as well as signing one or two superstars in the summer, there is certainly a lot of reasons to keep Lee and the entire Knicks fan base excited about their immediate future.
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