Funk Flex Caught in Heated Courtside Clash at Knicks Game
WHO:
AllHipHop - Funkmaster Flex named Shadow Stokes in connection with the scuffle.
TMZ - TT Torrez, a former HOT 97 coworker of Funkmaster Flex, alleged through a representative that Flex got physical with her during the brawl.
NY Post - Funk Flex, identified as a Hot 97 DJ, was involved in an altercation.
TMZ - Funkmaster Flex was involved in an altercation with another man.
WHAT:
AllHipHop - Funkmaster Flex denied taking a punch and said he would share more of his account.
The Source - The incident occurred during the Knicks’ championship banner celebration at Madison Square Garden.
NY Post - The article described an altercation at the Knicks’ home opener and said, “There were more than just rings given out.”
TMZ - The altercation was described as “wild” and “chaotic.”
TMZ - Video captured the altercation.
TMZ - Flex posted the footage on Instagram.
WHERE:
NY Post - The altercation took place at a Knicks game.
TMZ - The game was the Knicks versus the Sixers at Madison Square Garden.
WHEN:
AllHipHop - Funkmaster Flex promised to provide more of his account Thursday.
NY Post - The incident took place on Tuesday night.
TMZ - The incident took place on Tuesday night; Flex posted the footage early Wednesday.
(UPDATED October 21, 2026 18:11 UTC)
A scuffle involving Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex broke out at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks’ home opener against the Philadelphia 76ers, as the Knicks celebrated their championship banner. Video captured the altercation, which Flex later posted on Instagram. Funkmaster Flex was involved in a confrontation with another man, and former Hot 97 coworker TT Torrez alleged through a representative that Flex also got physical with her during the brawl. Flex named Shadow Stokes in connection with the scuffle, though the details of Stokes’ role were not specified. Flex denied taking a punch and said he would share more of his account Thursday. The incident took place Tuesday night, and the footage appeared early Wednesday. The game-night celebration included more than the banner ceremony, with the confrontation drawing attention amid the festivities.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 16:13 UTC)
A physical altercation involving Hot 97 DJ Funkmaster Flex broke out at Madison Square Garden during the Knicks’ home opener against the Sixers. The incident happened as the Knicks celebrated their championship banner, and it unfolded on Tuesday night. Video captured the confrontation, which was described as wild and chaotic. Flex later posted the footage on Instagram, early Wednesday. The New York Post described the scene as an altercation at the Knicks’ home opener, noting that there were more than just rings given out. TMZ reported that Flex was involved in a clash with another man. TT Torrez, a former Hot 97 coworker of Flex, made a separate allegation through a representative, saying Flex got physical with her during the brawl. The accounts identify the game and setting, but do not provide further details about injuries or any official response.
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(UPDATED October 21, 2026 14:06 UTC)
Hot 97 DJ Funk Flex was involved in an altercation with another man at the Knicks’ home opener against the Sixers at Madison Square Garden. Video captured what TMZ described as a “wild” and “chaotic” confrontation. Flex posted the footage on Instagram early Wednesday, and the New York Post noted, “There were more than just rings given out.”