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A rowdy mob pummeled a San Antonio Spurs fan and snatched his jersey in a viral caught-on-camera beatdown amid the mayhem that broke out in Midtown after Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The 39-year-old Spurs fan was walking back to his hotel just after midnight on Tuesday when the large crew descended upon him outside 306 West 47th Street, according to the NYPD.
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Video posted on social media showed a man in a Spurs jersey walking down the street and attempting to run as the angry mob surrounded him.
A rowdy mob pummeled a San Antonio Spurs fan and snatched his jersey in a viral caught-on-camera beatdown amid the mayhem that broke out in Midtown on June 9, 2026. Instagram / kdutweakin
The 39-year-old Spurs fan was walking back to his hotel just after midnight on Tuesday when the large crew descended upon him outside 306 West 47th Street, according to the NYPD. Instagram / kdutweakin
He was punched, kicked, and had his No. 21 Tim Duncan jersey torn off his back in the melee — as hordes of Knicks fanatics swarmed Midtown, some wreaking havoc, after Monday night’s squeaker loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
The Spurs fan appeared to try to fight back, but was forced to the ground and kicked repeatedly before trying to escape down a street as antagonizers chased at his heels, according to social media footage.
While running away, a member of the mob was seen kicking him to the ground, clips showed.
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He suffered cuts to his face and bruising and was taken to Mount Sinai West Hospital in stable condition, cops said.
The Spurs fan appeared to try to fight back, but was forced to the ground and kicked repeatedly before trying to escape down a street as antagonizers chased at his heels Instagram / kdutweakin
One man wanted for the brawl was wearing an Islanders jersey during the brawl.
A man wearing a black tank-top is wanted for the Midtown brawl.
The NYPD released pictures of six separate people wanted in connection with the violent robbery.
Though none of the wanted individuals appeared to be pictured in Knicks merch, many fans clad in blue and orange were seen in the massive crowd closing in on the Spurs…
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