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Knicks Stars Taunt Josh Hart After Commanders Loss

It wasn't sunny in Philadelphia for New York Knicks star Josh Hart.
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Jan 6, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) reacts to a call in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
Jan 6, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) reacts to a call in the fourth quarter against the Orlando Magic at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

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It was anything but sunny in Philadelphia for New York Knicks star Josh Hart on Sunday afternoon.

Hart's return to the City of Brotherly Love didn't go well: in attendance for the 2024-25 NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field, the former Villanova Wildcat could only watch as his beloved Washington Commanders endured a 55-23 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, missing out on a chance to secured their first Super Bowl visit in 33 years.

Teammate, friend, podcast co-host, and die-hard Eagles fan, Jalen Brunson refused to wait until the next episode of "Roommates Show" to get on Hart's case.

Fellow Eagles fan Karl-Anthony Towns likewise got in on the taunting while Knicks teammate Precious Achiuwa expressed concern for Hart's well-being as the game got more out of hand.

Hart, however, just might've had the last laugh with a witty reason for his early exit.

Even with his defensive prowess, a verbal onslaught likely awaits Hart when he arrives at Madison Square Garden tomorrow: the Commanders fell behind 14-3 after the first quarter before narrowing the gap to two. Excessive turnovers, however, prevented them from making any further headway and the deficit was inflated back to 12 before halftime. Philadelphia closed the game with 21 consecutive points to secure its third Super Bowl berth in the last eight seasons.

Scorers of the most the most points in NFC Championship Game history, the Eagles (16-3) will go for their second Super Bowl title in two weeks. A trip to New Orleans awaits and they await the winner of the AFC title match between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.

In the meantime, the Knicks (30-16) will have to put pigskin preferences aside to keep their own winning streak going, as they're set to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night at MSG (7:30 p.m. ET, MSG).

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Geoff Magliocchetti
GEOFF MAGGLIOCCHETTI

Geoff Magliocchetti is a veteran sportswriter who contributes to a variety of sites on the "On SI" network. In addition to the Yankees/Mets, Geoff also covers the New York Knicks, New York Liberty, and New York Giants and has previously written about the New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Staten Island Yankees, and NASCAR.

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