Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. If there's a New York athlete who knows about navigating ups and downs with fans in the Big Apple, it's Julius Randle.
During his Most Improved Player campaign in 2020-21, he was serenaded with MVP chants from New York Knicks fans. The following year, during his struggles, he heard unfamiliar boos, which prompted him to give the fans a thumbs-down during a game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Julius Randle of the New York Knicks bumps into referee Brett Nansel, drawing a technical foul during the third quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden March 5, 2023, in Boston. (Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) Randle returned to All-Star form this season, and the Knicks were on the way to clinching a playoff berth before hitting a wall.
After a nine-game winning streak, they are 3-6 in their last nine. Randle dropped 57 points in one of the losses and earned a technical in the matchup.
On Thursday night, he got in the face of not only a referee but teammate Immanuel Quickley. It wasn't his first outburst with things going south, either.