Overview

• Pat McAfee grabbed a live mic during Game 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and told the crowd “the sportsbooks don’t know, Stephen A. Smith doesn’t know.”
• ESPN abruptly cut away from McAfee’s tirade at the peak of his criticism, replacing it with a silent break to commercial.
• The Thunder answered with a 31-17 final quarter to beat Indiana 111-104 and even the NBA Finals series at two games apiece.
• Pacers fans took to social media blaming McAfee’s in-arena hype for jinxing their team after they surrendered the lead.
• Stephen A. Smith later affirmed his original Thunder pick, said he “loved” McAfee’s trash talk and defended playing solitaire during game timeouts