There were nearly 20,000 people screaming the f-word at Reggie Miller on Wednesday night ... but just in case he didn't hear it, Knicks star Josh Hart told him all about it -- repeating the obscenity to the Indiana legend on a hot mic!
The hilarious moment happened at the end of New York's playoff victory over the Pacers ... when fans at Madison Square Garden ribbed Miller, who was helping broadcast the game for TNT, with a "F*** you, Reggie" chant.
Knicks fans chanting “Fuck you Reggie” 😭
— Booming Basketball (@BoomingBBall) May 9, 2024
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The Knicks supporters -- still clearly salty over the way the Hall of Famer tortured them during his playing days some three decades ago -- really let the former Pacers sharpshooter have it ... filling MSG with the shout loudly for several moments.
Hart could obviously hear it clearly on the court ... and he thought it was so funny, he walked over to Miller during a brief break in the action to chide him over it.
Josh Hart to Reggie Miller: "I don't know if you heard but I think they're saying, 'Fuck you.'" pic.twitter.com/Cl4c9mWyNP
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"I don't know if you heard," he said, leaning into the 58-year-old's ear, "but I think they're saying 'f*** you.'"
Hart's f-bomb was caught on Miller's microphone, prompting play-by-play man Brian Anderson to say "uh-oh" -- but everyone wore a huge grin on their faces regardless.
For Miller's part, he was a great sport about it all ... especially considering he had to take the barbs all throughout the night.
Enemy #1 in the building not even playing in the game. Ben Stiller gets the first shot. pic.twitter.com/mRwkblBgg6
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 8, 2024
In fact, just prior to the game's start ... even Ben Stiller trolled him during a live shot!!
The New York are now up 2-0 in the series, and it seems unlikely Miller will get the chance to work another Pacers-Knicks game at MSG ... a bummer for most of us, but perhaps a good thing for NBA fans with sensitive ears.