Pete Davidson Shoves Fan Who Gets Too Close at New York Knicks Playoff Game
usmagazine.comToo close for comfort. Pete Davidson got upset after a fan invaded his personal space while attending a New York Knicks basketball game.The Saturday Night Live alum, 29, stopped to take pictures with fans after sitting courtside with comedian Jon Stewart at the NBA team’s playoff game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, April 23.
While leaning in to take a selfie with an attendee, a man reached over to place his arm around Davidson’s shoulder, prompting the actor to shove him away.In another fan video of the incident shared via Twitter, the instigator can be seen placing his arm around the King of Staten Island star several times, in addition to resting his head on Davidson’s shoulder, before being told to back off.
Though it’s unclear what the Dirt actor said to the man, Davidson’s facial expressions make it clear he was uncomfortable with the fan encounter.Us Weekly reached out to the star’s reps for comment.The outing at the Knicks game comes one week after it was revealed that Davidson would be making his SNL hosting debut on Saturday, May 6, with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert. “Coming up next!!!” read a post on the show’s Instagram page announcing the news on April 15.
Having joined the NBC comedy series back in 2014, the Suicide Squad star announced his departure from the show after eight seasons in May 2022.“When I got the show I was 20 years old and I had no idea what I was doing,” he said in a statement shared via SNL writer Dave Sirius’ Instagram account at the time. “I still don’t but especially back then.
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