Ben Stiller Jokes About New York Knicks Loss Throughout 2025 Tony Awards

Ben Stiller‘s nonetheless feelin’ the ache from the Knicks’ crushing defeat to the Pacers … and with no NBA Finals recreation to attend at MSG, the actor threw on his best tux and hit up the Tony Awards only a handful of blocks from the sector, the place the actor lamented the loss in entrance of the A-list crowd!

Stiller’s mini-therapy session went down Sunday evening at Radio Metropolis Music Corridor — the most important evening in theatre — when Stiller was on stage to current the award for Finest Play.

“I am so honored to be right here as a result of theatre is my ardour. The place the place I really feel most at dwelling. The stage has been a relentless sanctuary for me, courting all the best way again to final week when the Knicks misplaced within the Japanese Convention Finals.” Ben stated, drawing a giant snicker from the viewers.

The 59-year-old continued … “I used to be advised there’s an enormous crossover between theatre lovers and sports activities followers.”

Cue extra laughter.

Then Stiller bought to enterprise — saying the nominees — after which the winner … which ended up being “Goal” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

Regardless of everybody getting a kick out of the actor’s jokes, it is clear the “Severance” EP continues to be working by means of the 5 levels of grief after New York was bounced from the playoffs by their rival Pacers in six video games.

The native New Yorker was a staple all through the playoff run … sitting courtside alongside Timothée Chalamet and lots of different big-name celebrities. Stiller even made the journey to Indiana, watching his Knicks from deep inside enemy territory.