John Mellencamp is none too pleased with former Indianapolis Colts punter/current sports media gadfly Pat McAfee.
During Game 4 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers, McAfee was in attendance at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. He took a cue from one of his workplaces — the WWE — and cut a promo on some of the celebrity Knicks fans in the crowd.
McAfee’s promo, , targeted the likes of Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, and Timothée Chalamet. McAfee said to the crowd, “Let’s send these sons of bi-ches back to New York with their ears ringing! Let’s turn this sh-t up.”
Mellencamp later took to and wrote, “The Knicks/Pacers games have been very entertaining for anyone who likes basketball or sports. I attended Game 4 in Indianapolis.”
He continued, “‘Hoosier Hospitality’ …I was embarrassed when somebody, under whose direction I don’t know, called out some of the people who had made the trip from New York to support their team — and in turn, support our team. The audience booed these people. I’d say that was not Hoosier Hospitality. One could say it’s poor, poor sportsmanship. I was not proud to be a Hoosier, and I’ve lived here my entire life.”
Mellencamp closed with, “On behalf of most Hoosiers, I would like to apologize for our poor behavior. I’m sure the Pacers had nothing to do with this smackdown.”
While he didn’t mention him by name, it’s clear Mellencamp was talking about McAfee. Of course, McAfee had no problem addressing the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer by name on the Friday morning (May 30) episode of The Pat McAfee Show. His full NSFW comments , but he told the singer-songwriter to “shut the f-ck up,” and if they’re both in attendance at Gainbridge Field house tomorrow (May 31) for Game 6 of the series, he said, “I don’t want any of your bullsh-t. I don’t like you. I know your name, and I don’t like you.”
Well, , amiright?
