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Hilarious moment ESPN anchor calls Michael Bloomberg ‘some very rich guy’ during NBA Finals broadcast

Nypost · · 304 words · By Chris Nesi
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Hilarious moment ESPN’s Pat McAfee calls Michael Bloomberg ‘some very rich guy’ during NBA Finals broadcast See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Hilarious moment ESPN’s Pat McAfee calls Michael Bloomberg ‘some very rich guy’ during NBA Finals broadcast See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleESPN anchor Pat McAfee pricelessly referred to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as “some very rich guy” after the billionaire was nearly crushed in the crowd when Knicks guard Jose Alvarado leapt into the stands chasing a…

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“Alvarado’s sitting on some very rich guy,” McAfee joked on the alternate broadcast of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/us-news/espns-pat-mcafee-calls-michael-bloomberg-v…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dave Chappelle walked over from his own courtside seats to check on the ex-politician.”
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Two independent web search results (TikTok and another news source) mention Dave Chappelle checking on Bloomberg or being seated near him during the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... Body What happened: During the PMs Finals, Dave Chappelle directed sharp, off-the-cuff remarks while seated near Derek Jeter and Mayor Bloomberg ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@patmcafeeshowofficial/video/76492477…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... Inside the viral courtside collision that had Dave Chappelle checking in, Alvarado apologizing and Bloomberg turning a tough Knicks loss into a ...
https://www.complex.com/sports/a/bernadette-giacomazzo/mike-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... That's one of the founders of Bloomberg business, I believe. He's the mayor. Uh I believe he's worth a billion or two. Just had Alvarado in his ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZXWMvnN9j-/?hl=en
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Claim 2: “Bloomberg is in fact the richest person in New York City, with an estimated net worth over $100 billion.”
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Multiple sources confirm Bloomberg's status as the wealthiest person in NYC with a net worth exceeding $100 billion (specifically cited as $106.2 billion by one source).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 New York City mayoral election occurred on November 8, 2005. Incumbent Republican mayor Michael Bloomberg soundly defeated former Bronx borough president Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic nomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_New_York_City_mayoral_ele…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Georgina Leigh Bloomberg (born January 20, 1983) is an American equestrian and the owner of the equestrian team New York Empire. She is the daughter of Susan Brown and Michael Bloomberg, the former ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgina_Bloomberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
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Claim 3: “Bloomberg was seated right near Yankees legend Derek Jeter and former Giants quarterback Eli Manning.”
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One web search result mentions Dave Chappelle being seated near Derek Jeter and Mayor Bloomberg, but the evidence for Eli Manning being specifically seated 'right near' him is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets, only that Manning was present at a different event or in general.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again from 2014 to 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
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web search NEUTRAL — 1942 – Businessman and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
https://www.biography.com/political-figures/michael-bloomber…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tom Brady, Eli Manning, Derek Jeter & Others Read “Letters” From Peyton Manning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbp50TCeiTM
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Claim 4: “ESPN anchor Pat McAfee referred to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as “some very rich guy” during the alternate broadcast of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly quote Pat McAfee saying 'Alvarado's sitting on some very rich guy' during the alternate broadcast of Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barstool Sports, Inc. is an American blog and digital media company founded in 2003 by businessman and social media personality Dave Portnoy, which grew from a free Boston-area print sports paper into…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barstool_Sports
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable individual and organizations who publicly indicated support for Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2020_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Gary Rubin ( ROO-bin; born July 21, 1972) is an American businessman and socialite. He is the founder and CEO of Fanatics, a global digital sports platform that consists of several businesses,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rubin_(businessman)
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Claim 5: “The Knicks went on to lose 115-111 in the team’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.”
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Claim 6: “Knicks guard Jose Alvarado leapt into the stands chasing a loose ball and landed on Michael Bloomberg.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Jose Alvarado leapt into the stands chasing a loose ball and landed on Michael Bloomberg.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ethnocacerist movement (Spanish: Movimiento etnocacerista, also sometimes referred to as the Movimiento Nacionalista Peruano or "Peruvian Nationalist Movement") is a Peruvian ethnic nationalist mo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnocacerism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Antonio Kast Rist (Spanish: [xoˈse anˈtonjo ˈkast]; born 18 January 1966) is a Chilean lawyer and politician who has served as the 38th president of Chile since 2026. Kast previously served as a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Antonio_Kast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salvador Sánchez Cerén (Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðoɾ ˈsantʃes seˈɾen]; born 18 June 1944), also known by his nom de guerre Leonel González, is a Salvadoran former politician, guerrilla commander,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Sánchez_Cerén
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Claim 7: “Front-row tickets to the game at Madison Square Garden Monday night were selling for tens of thousands of dollars.”
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One Yahoo Sports result mentions that getting into MSG for Monday's Game 3 would cost 'nearly $12,000', but it does not explicitly confirm 'tens of thousands' for front-row tickets specifically, though it suggests skyrocketing prices.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Martin Joel (; born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the "Piano Man", after his 1973 signature song of the same name, Joel has had a successful career as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Joel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as the Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, U.S. The arena is located between Seventh and Eight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, five miles (8 km) west of New York City. Opened in 2010, it replaced Giants Stadium…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MetLife_Stadium
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Claim 8: “Bloomberg is 84 years old.”
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A cross-reference from the NY Post explicitly identifies Bloomberg as 84 years old in 2026. This is consistent with his birth date of February 14, 1942, found in Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2001 New York City mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001. Incumbent Republican mayor Rudy Giuliani could not run again due to term limits. As Democrats outnumbered Republicans by a five-to…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the electoral history of Michael Bloomberg, American billionaire businessman and the 108th Mayor of New York City, in office from 2002 to 2013. He was a late entry to the 2020 Democratic Party…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Michael_B…
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Claim 9: “Bloomberg wrote on X: “Great to meet NYC’s homegrown star, @AlvaradoJose15. But next time, Jose, just call me. Let’s go Knicks!””
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The provided evidence for claim 7 consists of results for a Michael Jackson movie, which are irrelevant to Michael Bloomberg's X (Twitter) posts. No evidence of the specific tweet was found in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 · The blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" is now streaming after premiering in theaters in April. Here's how to watch the film, starring Jaafar Jackson, at home.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2026/06/09/michae…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael is a 2026 biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his childhood with the Jackson 5 in …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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