Spike Lee Was NOT Denied Entry to Madison Square Garden by James Dolan or the New York Knicks on Monday
Spike Lee has not been banned from Madison Square Garden, despite online rumors that James Dolan wanted the world's most famous Knicks fan in the building for New York's game against the Houston Rockets on Monday night.
A video made the rounds on Twitter this evening saying, "Director Spike Lee denied entry to MSG. Rumors are circulating that MSG CEO James Dolan didn’t want the famed director to enter." The video was first posted on the @BroTalkLivePod, a Twitter account with 36 followers. The video, which shows someone shouting about being arrested like Charles Oakley, was eventually shared by Barstool Sports and retweeted by Rex Chapman.
Director Spike Lee denied entry to MSG. Rumors are circulating that MSG CEO James Dolan didn’t want the famed director to enter. #SpikeLee #MSG pic.twitter.com/0gZVaHDXBP
— BroTalkLive (@BroTalkLivePod) March 3, 2020
Unfortunately for anyone who loves the Knicks' dysfunction, Lee was not denied entry. In fact, he was in his usual seat during the game. If that video is of Lee, the confrontation may have had to do with new entry rules at Madison Square Garden.
UPDATE: It was a misunderstanding about what entrance he could use.
More on Spike Lee at MSG - He spoke to Jim Dolan at halftime and the issue was resolved. He is still here in the fourth quarter in his seat. Spike had tried to enter through the employee entrance.
— Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) March 3, 2020
They made a new entry rule and nobody told Spike. He’s literally sitting court side right now. Get your likes and retweets though! https://t.co/PXWQOKEDSZ pic.twitter.com/Nr82eW4rZ2
— Fredo? (@goknickstape) March 3, 2020
Not sure what’s going on here, but if I had to guess, it’s that they’ve changed the entry rules since Spike was last there (I know I had to go some ass backwards way to the court the last time I was there based on some new rule)
— Jonathan Macri (@JCMacriNBA) March 3, 2020
After video circulated of Spike Lee being allegedly asked to leave Madison Square Garden, Lee is currently sitting court side. More to come....
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) March 3, 2020
Re: the stuff circulating about Spike Lee having an issue getting into the Garden tonight, I can report that he is sitting in his usual courtside seat. pic.twitter.com/bVeIRTvAuU
— Jonathan Macri (@JCMacriNBA) March 3, 2020