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There may have been no greater moment in New York than what happened Thursday night.
The New York Knicks and Mets were in action, while the Jets were on the verge of making a selection in the NFL Draft, and all hell broke loose.
Within a minute of each other, the Knicks blew a playoff lead, the Jets made a controversial pick and the Mets allowed a game-tying grand slam in the eighth inning.
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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart is stolen the ball by Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga in the fourth quarter during Game 3 of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on April 23, 2026. (Brett Davis/Imagn Images)
These teams are usually grouped into a fandom, and all the emotions were caught on camera Thursday night at the NFL Draft watch party hosted by a New York radio station.
WFAN hosts gathered around the cameras and TVs to watch the draft, and with the Jets about to make the 16th overall pick, the Knicks allowed Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum to hit a game-winning jumper with 12.5 seconds remaining, prompting a mini celebration from Brooklyn Nets fans.
Seconds later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the Jets had selected Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq.
A baseball game in April is normally on the back burner during the NBA playoffs and NFL Draft, but right after the pick was announced, a host noticed that the Mets had just allowed a grand slam in the eighth inning, with two outs, and the tying game just a day after ending a 12-game losing streak.
“Oh my God, the Mets just blew their lead,” said midday host Evan Roberts.
The Mets ended up scoring three in the bottom half of the inning on Bo Bichette’s double to clear the bases, although Devin Williams made it sweat in the ninth by stranding the tying run at second.
New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette celebrates after hitting a three-run double in the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field in New York 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.
As for the Jets, the pick may confuse some, but Sadiq, one of the fastest tight ends ever, is a mismatch on the field.
Gang Green also returned in 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 as the 16th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 23, 2026. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
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The only thing missing in this chaos was hockey, but this year was the first time all three local NHL teams missed the playoffs.
