Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns roasted for wearing Eagles gear at game vs. 76ers

Karl-Anthony Towns might have made some sour New York sports fans a little angry on Wednesday night.

The Knicks superstar rocked a green Eagles sweater with a retro logo while sitting on the bench during New York’s contest against the rival 76ers at Wells Fargo Center.

Towns, an Edison, N.J., native, has made it clear in the past that he had no problem supporting the Eagles, no matter what team in the NBA he’s playing for.

While with the Timberwolves in 2018, he posted on social media his support for the Eagles — who had beaten the Vikings in the NFC title game en route to their first-ever Super Bowl win.

4 Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks looks on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 15, 2025, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NBAE via Getty Images

4 Landry Shamet and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks look on during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 15, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NBAE via Getty Images

Towns, a self-proclaimed “born and bred” Eagles fan, was called out for his words but told reporters that he didn’t mind the criticism and that he preferred to stay true to himself.

That, truth, is being an Eagles fan.

“I got to be myself,” Towns told reporters that January. “I’m an Eagles fan since I was young. I’m always going to stay loyal to my team. Regardless of what happened that game, I was winning both ways. I was going to have a huge amount of support for the Vikings if they won, obviously was going to have support for the Eagles if they won. It was a win-win for me.”

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While he kept his truth courtside — while sitting out with a bone chip and sprain in his thumb — on Wednesday, that didn’t mean some Knicks fans weren’t angry and bemused over the decision.

4 Karl-Anthony Towns sat out the game on Wednesday. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

“I cant believe KAT in this eagles fit on the bench. He should get fined,” wrote one fan on X.

“No way KAT got a Eagles sweater on the Knicks bench smh,” wrote another.

“KAT why the f–k are you wearing an eagles jacket when we’re playing Philly,” one angry supporter chimed in.

On the broadcast, though, Jalen Brunson — also a known Eagles fan — said during an in-game interview that he was OK with the Eagles merch, saying he “absolutely” co-signed the move.

4 New York Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns (32) reacts to a foul called on him during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in New York. AP

With his two injuries, Towns sat out Wednesday night’s game but is expected to play through it, The Post reported.

He is considered day-to-day.

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