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Jeremy Sochan, VJ Edgecombe get into fiery chirping match at end of tight Knicks-76ers Game 2

Nypost · · 296 words · By Christian Arnold
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Perhaps Jeremy Sochan was just trying to recommend to the 76ers where to get the best “Big Apple Cheesesteak” when he approached a group of Philadelphia players, including VJ Edgecombe, after the Knicks beat the Sixers 108-102 in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

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What happened

Perhaps Jeremy Sochan was just trying to recommend to the 76ers where to get the best “Big Apple Cheesesteak” when he approached a group of Philadelphia players, including VJ Edgecombe, after the Knicks beat the Sixers 108-102 in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Why it matters

Whatever the case may be, the Sixers did not seem to take to it kindly, and it led to a feisty verbal exchange that saw Sochan need to be yanked back by a fellow teammate.

Common ground

Edgecombe had to be moved back from the situation as well and seemed to be shouting something of his own in Sochan’s direction.

Perspective signals

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.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Knicks beat the Sixers 108-102 in Game 2 on Wednesday night”
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Multiple independent sources (ESPN, AP, and a web search result) confirm the Knicks beat the 76ers 108-102 in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 New York Knicks season is the 80th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 3, 2025, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau after five seasons with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 New York Knicks season was the 78th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks reached the knockout stage of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_New_York_Knicks_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 New York Knicks season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 28, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot following their victory against th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_New_York_Knicks_season
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Claim 2: “Jeremy Sochan approached a group of Philadelphia players, including VJ Edgecombe, after the Knicks beat the Sixers”
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Three independent sources (The Mirror US, a TikTok-referenced report, and another web search result) confirm Jeremy Sochan approached VJ Edgecombe and other Philadelphia players after the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2025 NBA off-season and the 2025–26 NBA season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2025–26_NBA_season_tra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Perhaps Jeremy Sochan was just trying to recommend to the 76ers where to get the best “Big Apple Cheesesteak” when he approached a group of Philadelphia players, including VJ Edgecombe, after the Knic…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/jeremy-sochan-vj-edgeco…
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web search NEUTRAL — VJ Edgecombe and Jeremy Sochan get into it after New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers Game 2Via: NBA Playoffs 2026Follow me on TikTok: tiktok.com/@chaznbaTw...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E14vhMa6byE
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Claim 3: “The Knicks will travel to Philadelphia for the next two games of the series”
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Evidence confirms Game 3 is in Philadelphia (Xfinity Mobile Arena) and mentions the series shifting to Philly, implying the next games are there.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby will be listed as questionable for Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday (7:00 p.m. ET on Sportsnet 360 and Sportsnet+), ESPN's Shams Charania reported Thu…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/report-knicks-forward-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — Philadelphia and New York saw each other two years ago in a first-round series that the Knicks eventually won in six games, with New York garnering the series-clinching win on Philly’s home floor. The…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7249117/2026/05/02/knicks-7…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia 76ers’ stunning comeback to eliminate the Boston Celtics in seven games not only set up a surprising second-round series against the New York Knicks but also revived one of the NBA’s …
https://www.objectivist.co/2026/05/embiid-and-towns-rivalry-…
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Claim 4: “Sochan attempted to “troll” Edgecombe while he was talking to an official, according to ClutchPoints’ Kris Pursiainen”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains search results for a federal director named Richard Cline and a person named Chase Kris, but no mention of Kris Pursiainen or ClutchPoints reporting on Sochan trolling Edgecombe.
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web search NEUTRAL — esent Founded and organized the Southern California chapter, facilitating peer-to-peer knowledge sharing among engineering leaders across indus. ries. Led discussions on scaling, AI integration, engin…
https://www.krischase.com/files/Kris+Chase+Resume.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — These KPIs were reworked into KRIs, where appropriate, in order to leverage risk management information that had already been gathered for other purposes. By including all the KRIs in a single dashboa…
https://erm.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/436/migrated-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 23, 2024 · In this role, he leads FPS—the national law enforcement agency charged with the safety, security, and protection of more than 1.4 million employees and visitors to more than 8,500 facil…
https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/117177/witnesses/…
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Claim 5: “Game 3 [is] at Xfinity Mobile Arena”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Xfinity Mobile Arena is the home of the Philadelphia 76ers, and a YouTube result confirms tickets for Games 3 and 4 are at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xfinity Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL), the Phi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of National Hockey League (NHL) arenas. This list includes past, present, and future arenas. Madison Square Garden is the only current arena whose name is not held by a corpora…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spectrum (later known as CoreStates Spectrum, First Union Spectrum and Wachovia Spectrum) was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The arena opened in September 1967 as part of what is n…
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Claim 6: “Game 5 [is] on Tuesday”
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Multiple cross-references from the NY Post explicitly state that Game 5 is set for Tuesday, May 12.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Game 5: Tuesday, May 12*
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/sports/how-to-watch-76ers-vs-k…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Game 5: Tuesday, May 12*
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/how-to-watch-76ers-vs-k…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Eastern Conference playoff series, tied at 2-2, shifts back to New York, with Game 5 set for Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/sports/ben-stillers-knicks-twe…
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Claim 7: “The Sixers rookie [Edgecombe] appeared to get into a verbal sparring match with Knicks celebrity superfan Spike Lee”
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While there is a mention of Spike Lee in a '10 burning questions' article, there is no specific evidence in the provided results describing a verbal sparring match between him and VJ Edgecombe; the other results focus on Sochan and Edgecombe.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jeremy Sochan had a verbal exchange with V.J. Edgecombe and several Sixers players after the Knicks' win in Game 2. (via @NBCSPhilly)pic.twitter.com/galEuHW1LI.
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/philadelphia-76ers/76ers-news-v…
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JCLB2Dgmfsw
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web search NEUTRAL — Spike Lee -110.Can Nick Nurse put together another excellent series? Narrative battles over Embiid’s career, Maxey’s heroics, and VJ Edgecombe’s awesome Game 7 have slightly overshadowed a terrific fi…
https://allphly.com/10-burning-questions-sixers-second-round…
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