NBA fans blast Nancy Mace over bizarre question to Ben Stiller in wake of White House correspondents’ shooting
What does actor/director Ben Stiller know about the apparent attempt on President Donald Trump’s life?
That was the question on the mind of Republican congresswoman and South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nancy Mace in the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting at the White House correspondents’ association (WHCA) dinner.
The 48-year-old right-wing conservative spent much of the evening assigning blame for the incident to hers and President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies.
So when Stiller, an outspoken supporter of the Democratic Party, wrote ‘Got it done’ on X around 8:53, Mace seemed to think he was referring to the WHCA shooting that took place less than an hour earlier.
‘Got what done?’ Mace asked.
But according to the hundreds of responses Mace’s post received, not to mention a community note on X, Stiller was rooting for his New York Knicks to beat the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
The 48-year-old right-wing conservative spent much of the evening assigning blame for the shooting to hers and President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies
Ben Stiller, seen here with wife Christine Taylor, is an outspoken New York Knicks fan
The community note on X also included mention of the Knicks’ victory over the Hawks
Mace’s post elicited a torrent of profane responses, many of which accused her of being ‘stupid’ or worse.
‘It’s basketball, you idiot,’ read one of the tamer reactions.
And Stiller’s own X posts suggest he was fixated on Saturday’s Game 4 in Atlanta.
‘MOMENTUM SHIFT,’ Stiller wrote in a follow-up post after the Knicks evened the series at 2-2 with a 114-98 win in Atlanta.
The Daily Mail has sought comment from Mace’s gubernatorial campaign on the post, which was one of dozens the congresswoman made between last night’s WHCA and Sunday morning.
Meanwhile the Knicks will be back in New York to host the Hawks on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round series.
New York was 30-10 at Madison Square Garden this season, while the Hawks were 22-19 away from Atlanta. Additionally, the Knicks won the season series between the two teams, 2-1.
