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A father-son duo in San Antonio to watch their beloved Knicks win the NBA championship Saturday claimed they were assaulted by a pair of Spurs fans outside of their hotel.
The victim, 29, told KSAT that he and his father, 62, were jumped by two people wearing Spurs gear near Hotel Valencia Riverwalk around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
The man said he and his dad, both wearing Knicks jerseys, were returning from the Game 5 title-clinching win when they were targeted.
His father was taken to a local hospital for treatment after the assault, according to the San Antonio Police Department, though the severity of his injuries are unclear.
An anonymous Knicks fan shared a post on the Knicks subreddit recounting a near-identical assault, though it’s unconfirmed if it was posted by the same 29-year-old man.
The Redditor asked for members of Knicks nation to “pray for my Dad” after two strangers “sucker-punched” them while they were stepping out of their Uber near the Hotel Valencia Riverwalk on Saturday.
The user detailed their 62-year-old father’s harrowing injuries, ranging from a “small brain bleed” to gashes on his face that required stitches. He said his father has since been discharged.
“This was terrifying. One of the best moments of my life turned into one of the worst,” the redditor wrote.
The two suspects are still at large, according to the San Antonio Police Department.
Tens of thousands of fans flooded the streets of the Big Apple during the Knicks’ historic Finals run.
And while the majority of the celebrations remained under control some clashes did erupt between Knicks and Spurs fans.
One daredevil Spurs fan went viral for trying to fight every Knicks fan in his immediate vicinity inside Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station on Saturday night. He was seen chasing down multiple Knicks fans while throwing uncoordinated punches before a police officer escorted him away.
On Wednesday, 17-year-old Johnny Aumuller was beaten into a coma by a brute bellowing “Spurs in 7” during a livestreamed Midtown brawl.
The San Antonio Police Department said it is investigating several viral videos capturing “assaults against New York Knicks fans” in the city.
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