Trae Young delivers ominous warning to NYC mayor: 'Remember what happened last time'
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is poking the bear when it comes to Trae Young talk ahead of the Knicks and Hawks series.
Trae Young is a public enemy in New York City thanks to his playoff explosion back in 2021 with the Atlanta Hawks that eliminated the Knicks in five games. Fast-forward to 2026. The Knicks will play the Young-less Hawks in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is already poking the bear.
Mamdani was asked about the ticket prices for the series and he had this to say: "I think first, I would say that I blame Trae Young, and I think it's always important to blame Trae Young. " Ouch. But Young had a perfect retort on X (formerly Twitter): "Remember what happened the last time the Mayor of that City had my name in his mouth during a time like this.
#DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain" Remember what happened the last time the Mayor of that City had my name in his mouth during a time like this… 😂✋🏽. #DontBlameMeWhenItHappensAgain — Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) April 17, 2026 What's Young referring to here? That would be the time that then-mayor Bill de Blasio accused Young of hunting for fouls: NYC Mayor de Blasio, while wearing a NY Knicks hat, shades ATL Hawks’ star Trae Young: “Stop hunting for fouls.
” pic. twitter. com/i5TcB7AIoz — The Recount (@therecount) May 25, 2021 We'll see if things are different this time around.