Overview
- A physical altercation unfolded in the Delta Lounge at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks season opener on Tuesday, Oct. 20, and short videos of the scene circulated online without clearly showing a punch.
- Funkmaster Flex publicly denied being punched, posted footage to Instagram, and told listeners on Hot 97 that Shadow Stokes threw a drink and tried to bait him into striking first.
- TT Torrez’s representative accused Flex of violently shoving her during the encounter and said Torrez filed an online police report the same night.
- The NYPD and Madison Square Garden gave limited information to reporters and no arrests or criminal charges have been announced so far.
- The dispute revives tensions from Hot 97’s 2025 shakeup and recalls past legal incidents involving Flex, factors that both sides cite as context for possible civil or workplace consequences.