You just don’t know what the mics can pick up when interviewing in an NBA locker room, especially if it involves the New York Knicks, who have lots of colorful personalities.
On Wednesday, something that may or may not have been a shade toward former NBA draft top-five pick Jaden Ivey was caught on audio while big man Karl-Anthony Towns was being interviewed following a 130-119 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn.
“Nah you not righteous,” someone in the background was heard saying, with Towns seemingly trying to fight off the urge to laugh.
"Nah you not righteous"
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) April 2, 2026
–– Overheard in Knicks locker room pic.twitter.com/0w20QGGefA
It could really be about something else, but it’s also easy to connect it to the current controversy involving Ivey, who was cut by the Chicago Bulls because of “conduct detrimental to the team.”
Ivey was let go by the Bulls after he made some anti-LGBTQ comments and called the NBA’s promotion of Pride Month an act of “unrighteousness.”
As for the Knicks game, Towns posted a triple-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists, while OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges stepped up as well, scoring 25 and 24 points, respectively. He can also be given additional props for managing to hold it together during the interview.
