Pat McAfee pumped up Pacers fans in the final minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, but there's one Indiana native who was not a fan of the pep talk.

With the Pacers leading the New York Knicks 111-96 with 9:52 left in the game, McAfee took the mic to take shots at celebrity Knicks fans in the building and the team in general.

"Indianapolis, Indiana, we’ve got some bigwigs from the big city in the building. Spike Lee is here. Ben Stiller is here. Timothée Chalamet is here," McAfee said as Pacers fans booed those celebrities. 

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"Let’s send these sons of b------ back to New York with their ears ringing. Let’s turn this s--- up!"

Thankfully for McAfee, his words didn't come back to haunt him because the Pacers held on to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

But John Mellencamp, who was at the game, said he was "embarrassed" when "somebody … called out" the Knicks fans.

"The Knicks/Pacers games have been very entertaining for anyone who likes basketball or sports. I attended Game 4 in Indianapolis," Mellencamp, who's from Seymour, Indiana, said on social media. 

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"‘Hoosier Hospitality’ …I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don’t know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team. The audience booed these people. I’d say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. 

"One could only say it’s poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I’ve lived here my entire life. On behalf of most Hoosiers, I would like to apologize for our poor behavior. I’m sure the Pacers had nothing to do with this smackdown."

Stiller challenged McAfee to attend Game 5 at Madison Square Garden Thursday.

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The Knicks need to win each of the next three games if they want to make it to the NBA Finals. The winner of the series will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, who will be playing for a championship for the first time since 2012.

The Knicks and Packers have failed to reach the NBA Finals during the 21st century.

Indiana defeated the Knicks in a playoff series last year.

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Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II made a sensational catch as he robbed a three-run home run during the fourth inning of the team's 5-4 loss against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. 

The Phillies were up 2-0 with runners on first and second base in the bottom of the fourth inning. Phillies left fielder Max Kepler smoked a hanging 85 MPH splitter off Scott Blewett and drove Harris back towards the center field wall. 

Harris tracked the ball all the way and timed his leap beautifully and reached over the wall to make the catch, and bring back what would have been a three-run home run for Kepler. 

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With runners on first and second base, Harris quickly fired the ball back into the infield. 

After giving up the deep blast to Kepler, Blewett recorded the final out of the inning and left the inning unscathed. 

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The Braves and Phillies are playing a doubleheader on Thursday after Wednesday’s game was postponed due to inclement weather. 

Harris burst onto the scene with the Braves and won National League Rookie of the Year in 2022. He hit .297 with 19 home runs and 64 RBI and 20 stolen bases. 

However, the 24-year-old in recent seasons hasn’t played as well as he did in his rookie season. This season, in 53 games, Harris has a .223 batting average with three home runs and a paltry .255 on-base percentage. 

The second game of the doubleheader between the Phillies (36-19) and Braves (25-29) starts at 6:45 p.m. ET.

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Novak Djokovic dealt with a blister on his big left toe that required a medical timeout in the third set, then was one point from being forced to a fourth, before beating Corentin Moutet at the French Open on Thursday.

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Major League Baseball removed Pete Rose from its permanently ineligible list earlier this month. 

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said that the decision to reinstate Rose was "difficult."

"It's a difficult decision because people are passionate about issues like this," Manfred said in a recent appearance on "CBS Mornings." 

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"When you come up (on) the side of the business that I came up, living up to your agreements is a really important thing and this was overdue in my opinion." 

Manfred said there were three different factors that drove the decision to reinstate MLB's hit king.

"Number one: Our permanently ineligible list is effectively a ban on working in the game. This is a matter of logic. There's no reason to have a person who has passed away still on that list. Number two: Pete Rose is a part of the history of our game. Every other player, including 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson, has been considered by the Hall of Fame and they've made a decision. I saw no reason to leave Pete Rose out there as one of one, no consideration," Manfred said. 

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"And then, last, I think what people don't realize is Pete Rose wasn't disciplined by commissioner (Bart) Giamatti. He entered a settlement agreement with the league. At the time they entered into that settlement, he went on the permanently ineligible list knowing that the rules allowed the Hall of Fame to consider him. Commissioner Giamatti went out, had a press conference the day of the settlement and he was asked about the Hall of Fame and he said this settlement should have nothing to do with the Hall of Fame," Manfred said.

"The Hall of Fame should consider Pete Rose under its existing rules. So I see the decision as baseball living up to the deal that they originally made with Pete Rose."

Rose died at age 83 in September 2024, but the debate about whether he should be in the Hall of Fame has raged on. 

The Cincinnati Reds star became a polarizing figure when news of his gambling on games rocked the sports world. Rose received a lifetime ban from MLB in 1989, but after his removal from the permanently ineligible list, will be eligible to be voted on for the first time. 

Rose is MLB’s hit king with 4,256 career hits. He was the National League MVP in 1974 and was a 17-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion and a three-time batting champion. 

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Patrick Mahomes addressed the possibility of him playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for Team USA's flag football team. 

The Kansas City Chiefs superstar has been speculated to be a potential option to lead the US in the first ever Olympic flag football competition. 

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However, Mahomes appeared uninterested in the role when asked about it by reporters on Thursday. 

"I'll probably leave that to the younger guys. I'll be a little older by the time that comes around," Mahomes said. 

In the summer of 2028, when The Games will take place, Mahomes will be 32 years old and just weeks away from turning 33 that September. 

Mahomes previously suggested he would "want to" play in the Olympics, but questioned whether he has the skills to do so, and also expressed concerns about his age, back in August. 

"There’s the want to, I just don’t know if my skill set is what is required for flag football," Mahomes said at the time via Nice Kicks. 

"First, I’m going to be in my 30s at that point and then it’s a lot of scrambling at the QB position. It’s not just sitting there throwing. And then I’m sure more of the athletic quarterbacks might get out there. I could be a coach. You get a gold medal for being a coach? Maybe I could be a consultant for the team."

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NFL owners unanimously approved players’ participation in flag football during their meeting earlier this month. 

Last month, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said interest in competing in the Summer Olympics has been a hot topic in the league, adding a resolution on the issue may be forthcoming.

"Well, I’ve heard directly from a lot of players who want to participate and represent their country, whether it’s the United States or a country that they came from," Goodell said in April. 

"I think that's something that we'll continue to discuss with, not just the union, but also the clubs. I think both of those are things that we'll probably resolve sometime in the next 60 days."

Other players who have expressed interest in competing in the Olympics include Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, and Kyle Juszczyk. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who won the Super Bowl in February, was also recently tabbed the flag football ambassador for the Games.

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