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There may not have been a better moment in New York than what happened Thursday night.
The New York Knicks and Mets were in action, while the Jets were set to make a pick in the NFL Draft, and all hell broke loose.
Within a minute of each other, the Knicks blew a late playoff lead, the Jets made a controversial pick, and the Mets gave up a game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning.
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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart has the ball stolen by Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga in the fourth quarter during game three of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 23, 2026. (Brett Davis/Image Images)
Those teams typically cluster in each other’s fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night during a New York radio station’s NFL Draft viewing party.
WFAN hosts gathered around cameras and televisions to watch the draft, and as the Jets were set to make the 16th overall pick, the Knicks allowed Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum to hit a game-winning jumper with 12.5 seconds left, sparking a mini-celebration from Brooklyn Nets fans.
Literally seconds later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Jets had selected Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.
A baseball game in April typically takes a backseat during the NBA playoffs and NFL Draft, but right after the pick was announced, a host noted that the Mets just gave up a two-out eighth-inning grand slam that tied the game, just one day after snapping a 12-game losing streak.
“My God, the Mets just blew the lead,” said midday host Evan Roberts.
The Mets ended up scoring three in the bottom half of the inning thanks to Bo Bichette’s bases-clearing double, although Devin Williams did make him sweat in the ninth by stranding the tying run at second.
New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette celebrates after hitting a three-run double during the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field in New York City on April 23, 2026. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
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The Knicks, however, now trail their first-round series two games to one despite being heavy favorites entering.
As for the Jets, the pick may confuse some, but Sadiq, one of the fastest tight ends in history, doesn’t match up on the field.
Gang Green also returned to the first round Thursday night to select Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper.
Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq is selected by the New York Jets with the 16th overall pick during the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 23, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Image Images)
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The only thing missing in the chaos was hockey, but this year marked the first time all three local NHL teams missed the playoffs.
