Tyreese Halliburton was once again attacked by New York Knicks fan jar, and even WWE legend John Cena took part in the action.
Tyrese Halliburton has acquired the mantle of the New York villain. The Indiana Pacers Guard sent the New York Knicks packaging in two straight NBA playoff series.
The moment when Halliburton really solidified himself as the Knicks’ official enemy #1 was Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.
The All-Stars hit amazing shots to tie the game together. Afterwards, Halliburton recreated Reggie Miller’s choketant.
That’s not just over as Halliburton helps the Pacers beat the Knicks and reach the NBA Finals.
But now, Halliburton has returned to the New York area and received a hostile welcome from fans, including WWE legend John Cena.
Tyreese Halliburton was attending MetLife Stadium to take the WWE Summer Slam. Youngstar is a lifelong WWE fan and has appeared on TV many times.
His last notable appearance in WWE programming was last June. It was when Halliburton accompanied Lessler’s Logan Paul, who had turned influencer, into the ring at Madison Square Garden.
He and Jalen Brunson will face conflict on the show. Branson will stop Halliburton from attacking WWE’s Star LA Knight.
This time, Halliburton is much more limited due to Achilles’ injuries. As soon as he was shown on camera, Knicks fans travelled to East Rutherford, New Jersey, serenaded him with a boo chorus.
Even former WWE champion John Cena took part in the action. During the WWE title match against Cody Rhodes, Cena stolen one of Haliburton’s crutches. Talking.
Halliburton took him to X to deal with John Cena. Interestingly, Hari wears a Cina T-shirt and has been a longtime fan. He told Cena that he could interact with him and ask him well, rather than laughing at him.
“SMH (shaking my head) All you had to do was ask, John Cena.”
Tyrese Halliburton on a crutch reminds him that he will not be available next season. The Mercury Guard tore his Achilles tendon heartbroken in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Given the timetable for Achilles’ injury, Halliburton will miss the entire next season. To exacerbate the Pacers’ problems, they lost another important star.
In one of the biggest shocks of NBA free agency, Miles Turner left the Pacers for the Milwaukee Bucks and signed with his biggest rival.
Turner is said to feel he is disrespectful of not getting the amount he wanted from the team.
The Pacers are not competitive next season as the two starters on the NBA Finals team are no longer available. But hopefully, after the recovery of Halliburton, the Pacers can return to title competition in 2026-27.