Pacers legend Reggie Miller sides with Mellencamp in beef over McAfee’s speech

After John Mellencamp hit Pat McAfee Because of her explicit speech for Indiana Pacers fans, the franchise legend seems to have taken a side.

McAfee pumped the Pacers fans in the last minutes of the game 4 of The finals of the Eastern Conference Tuesday, but Mellencamp left “embarrassing”.

Former Prek Indianapolis Colts called on fans of the famous Knicks Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and Ben Stiller and told Pacers fans to “turn this one with — UP” and “Send these sons B ——- Back in New York with ears.”

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Former Indiana Pacers Guardian Reggie Miller before the match 3 finals of the Eastern Conference 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowsk/Imagen Images)

Mellencamp mentioned that “someone” used “poor sports management”. He did not specifically mention McAfee by name, but it is not a secret, and McAfee replied to X that “I am someone”.

Before calling the game 5 on Thursday, Pacers legend Reggie Miller posted a video assembly about him, welcoming Mellencamp who included the hit song Mellencamp, “Jack & Diane.”

“Just a real hoosiers know what this man means for Indiana. He is honored to call [Mellencamp] A real friend, ”Miller wrote on Instagram. “From dinner, video shots, jumping a tourist bus, to singing on stage, I did it all with him. Nothing but unconditional [love] For him and his family, thank you for always being there for some of those late night calls to breathe on basketball at that time .. #jackanddiane. “

John Mellencamp and Pat McAfee (Getty Images; Imagingn)

The Pacers won the game 4 after McAfee took the microphone to take over the lead of the 3-1 lead, but the series headed back to Indian after Knicks wiped the floor With Pacers in game 5.

Setr caused McAfee to attend the game 5 In New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday, but McAfee said he “didn’t pay $ 70,000 for a ticket”.

Play 6 will be played on Saturday night. With the victory, it will be the first trip to Pacers to the NBA finals since 2000, when Knicks will also beat Knicks in the Eastern Conference final.

If Knicks manages to beat the next two, it will be their first final appearance since 1999, when they beat the Pacers to get there.

Reggie Miller and Spike Lee talk before the match between Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks 14. December 2021. In Madison Square Garden in New York, NY (Jesse D. Garrabranent/Nbae via Getty Images)

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The winner of the series will be taken over by Oklahoma City Thunder, who will play for the championship for the first time since 2012.

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