Ben Stiller Jokes About New York Knicks Loss Throughout 2025 Tony Awards

Ben Stiller‘s nonetheless feelin’ the ache from the Knicks’ crushing defeat to the Pacers … and with no NBA Finals sport to attend at MSG, the actor threw on his best tux and hit up the Tony Awards only a handful of blocks from the sector, the place the actor lamented the loss in entrance of the A-list crowd!

Stiller’s mini-therapy session went down Sunday evening at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor — the most important evening in theatre — when Stiller was on stage to current the award for Finest Play.

“I am so honored to be right here as a result of theatre is my ardour. The place the place I really feel most at residence. The stage has been a continuing sanctuary for me, courting all the way in which again to final week when the Knicks misplaced within the Japanese Convention Finals.” Ben stated, drawing an enormous chuckle from the viewers.

The 59-year-old continued … “I used to be instructed there’s an enormous crossover between theatre lovers and sports activities followers.”

Cue extra laughter.

Then Stiller received to enterprise — asserting the nominees — after which the winner … which ended up being “Goal” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Regardless of everybody getting a kick out of the actor’s jokes, it is clear the “Severance” EP remains to be working by the 5 phases of grief after New York was bounced from the playoffs by their rival Pacers in six video games.

The native New Yorker was a staple all through the playoff run … sitting courtside alongside Timothée Chalamet and plenty of different big-name celebrities. Stiller even made the journey to Indiana, watching his Knicks from deep inside enemy territory.