Spike Lee Says ICE Not Welcome at Knicks NBA Finals Celebrations

Filmmaker Spike Lee said Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers will not be welcome at New York Knicks victory celebrations if the team wins the NBA Finals. “If the Knicks, when we win, whether it's home or away, there’s going to be such — it's going to be bananas, it's going to be craziness, it's going to be love and NYPD can't control that, the Marines, National Guard.

Just don't bring in the motherf---ing ICE, no ICE.

I've said this more than once, ICE is not welcome,” Lee said in an interview with Andscape posted Sunday on YouTube. The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best-of-seven series and need two more wins for the championship. New York won the first two games; San Antonio won Game 3.

M. EDT Wednesday. Lee’s comments come as ICE and the Department of Homeland Security face scrutiny over enforcement actions tied to President Trump’s immigration policies.

U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January. On Monday, President Trump attended Game 3 at Madison Square Garden at the invitation of Knicks owner James Dolan. The visit prompted heightened security that led organizers to cancel a planned watch party outside the arena.

White House border czar Tom Homan said earlier this week that New York City is set to see its largest deployment of ICE officers. The deployment follows a legislative package signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul that grants residents additional protections from federal authorities.

The Hill has reached out to ICE for comment.