NYPD officers stop Knicks player Tyler Kolek during a competitive game at a dangerous time
The Knicks Championship Parade covers New York City
Millions of fans gather in New York City for the Knicks’ championship tapes following their historic NBA Finals victory. NYPD officers are deployed along the route, expecting up to four million people to celebrate. The event marks an incredible moment for the city, bringing together diehards and regulars in celebration.
All manner of law and order was in place on the streets of New York City on Thursday, as the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals victory parade sent the Big Apple into a celebratory frenzy.
The main goal? Keep everyone safe and make sure things don’t go over the top like the many watch parties and post-win celebrations held during the team’s historic finals.
Unfortunately several NYPD officers, are now gone for not recognizing one of the Knicks players.
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Tyler Kolek of the New York Knicks poses for a photo after winning Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE)
Tyler Kolek, a second-year guard who played nearly 12 minutes per game during the regular season and appeared late in eight games during the team’s playoff run, was seen running through the bars down Broadway, eager fans eager to see him and celebrate together.
But, as Kolek ran, another officer got in his way, grabbed his arms and seemed to tell him to stop running. Another officer also put his hand on Kolek’s arm before someone came in, who may have told the police that he was on the hit list.
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In the senior’s defense, Kolek isn’t the most popular Knicks player on the roster, especially considering how little he played during the year. But he wasn’t too happy after the suspension, as one could understand.
However, Kolek was finally free of the X when someone tweeted, “Security almost tackled Tyler Kolek lmao.”
Tyler Kolek and Landry Shamet of the New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 13, 2026. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE)
“I swear I’m on the team bro,” he wrote on a tweet with laughing emojis.
Security was always vigilant despite this injustice, as tens of thousands of Knicks fans filled the streets along the “Canyon of Heroes” in the celebration of the title, which started at Battery Park and ended at City Hall where the team spoke to the crowd along with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and others.
There was also some stigma at City Hall, as the Mayor’s Office hung Patrick Ewing’s retired number 33 on a Knicks player who never saw the court. Every player on the championship roster had a number and last name displayed on the banners, but Dillon Jones, who played just 39 minutes all season for the Knicks, had the number 33 on his banner.
Tyler Kolek of the New York Knicks looks on during the Knicks 2026 Championship Parade and Ceremony in New York City on June 18, 2026. (David L. Nemec/NBAE)
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Jones wore No. 1 with the Knicks, but the list lists him as Ewing’s retired No. 33.
The show was Canyon of Heroes’ first for a team in the four major sports leagues since the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
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