Indiana native John Mellencamp 'embarrassed' by Pat McAfee's speech pumping up Pacers fans

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Former Indianapolis Colts punter and current ESPN host Pat McAfee pumped up Indiana Pacers fans in the final minutes of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, but there's one Indiana native who was not a fan of the pep talk.

With the Pacers leading the New York Knicks 111-96 with 9:52 left in the game, McAfee took the mic to take shots at celebrity Knicks fans in the building and the team in general.

"Indianapolis, Indiana, we’ve got some bigwigs from the big city in the building. Spike Lee is here. Ben Stiller is here. Timothée Chalamet is here," McAfee said as Pacers fans booed those celebrities. 

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John Mellencamp, left, and Pat McAfee. (Getty Images | Imagn)

"Let’s send these sons of b------ back to New York with their ears ringing. Let’s turn this s--- up!"

Thankfully for McAfee, his words didn't come back to haunt him because the Pacers held on to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

But John Mellencamp, who was at the game, said he was "embarrassed" when "somebody… called out" the Knicks fans.

"The Knicks/Pacers games have been very entertaining for anyone who likes basketball or sports. I attended Game 4 in Indianapolis," the singer-songwriter, who is from Seymour, Indiana, said on social media. 

Paul Michael Levesque, left, known professionally as Triple H, and Pat McAfee pose for a photo before Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)

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