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A viral Knicks championship game that ended with a JPMorgan Chase executive losing his job has now resulted in him being fined by the city after New York transit officials found Knicks trash he was accused of taking on a Manhattan street.
Angie Báez returned the souvenir basket Wednesday morning, according to the New York City Department of Sanitation, nearly a week after a video showed her dumping trash in a container on the sidewalk before taking it with her during a New York Knicks championship celebration.
The Sanitation Department told Fox News Digital that Sanitation Police issued Báez two summonses in connection with the incident: a $75 fine for littering and a $100 fine for obstructing Sanitation Department operations.
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Thousands of fans line Broadway in Lower Manhattan for the New York Knicks championship ticket auction and victory rally celebrating their victory in the 2026 NBA Finals in New York City on June 18, 2026. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA championship in 53 years. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)
“These fines are the ones allowed by law in the first cases,” said the spokesperson of the department.
Video of the incident went viral on social media following the June 18 show, which drew hundreds of thousands of fans to Lower Manhattan to celebrate the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than five decades.
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Báez was later identified by the New York Post as a JPMorgan Chase executive whose LinkedIn profile listed him as Senior Director of Community Engagement for the Card Industry and Connected Commerce. Her previous experience included diversity, equity and inclusion leadership roles, including The Infatuation, which Chase acquired in 2021.
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The entrance to JPMorgan Chase’s international headquarters on Park Avenue is seen in New York on Oct. 2, 2012. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
After the incident, JPMorgan Chase confirmed that Báez was no longer employed by the company.
Fox News Digital contacted JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday seeking further comment on his departure.
“This employee is no longer with the company,” said a company spokesperson, repeating the company’s previous statement.
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The company declined to provide further details.
Despite the public attention surrounding the incident, the New York Police Department has stated that it does not have a complaint on file.
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Police prepare to disperse the crowd after the New York Knicks’ win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Bryant Park in New York City, US, on June 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Christian Monterosa)
“There is no complaint report on file with the information provided in your question,” an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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The Department of Sewerage Development said it does not have an estimate of the cost of cleanup associated with trash thrown in the basket, but noted that this amount is small compared to the overall cleanup efforts after the show.
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“We don’t have an estimate of the cost, but note that the trash you see in the video is a small amount compared to the 75,260 pounds of confetti and trash we collected Thursday and Friday,” the department said.
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The center also seemed happy with this situation on social media announcing the return of the basket.
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“We have 23,000 litter baskets on the street across the city, and you never know where one of these might come from,” the department said, adding that fans interested in a Knicks-themed basket can purchase smaller versions online.
Outkick’s Ian Miller contributed to this report.
