Sesame Street's Elmo Reacts to Being Bullied for New York Knicks Tweet

Elmo wasn't ready for the rebound on his latest tweet.

The Sesame Street star walked back his X post declaring that he "hopes both teams have fun" in the NBA Finals as the New York Knicks took on the San Antonio Spurs June 3. His latest comment came after receiving blowback by Knicks fans, who pointed out that his show takes place in a fictional New York neighborhood.

"KNICKS that last message!" Elmo's social media accounts posted June 4. "Elmo didn't mean to SPUR you on!"

Needless to say, the children's character's clarifying statement was more well-received by his fans than his previous one was.

"Thanks for clarifying Elmo," one person commented. "Gotta stay loyal to the streets that raised you."

"Elmo’s a New Yorker," another person wrote, "we all know whose team he’s on!"

Other fans defended the perpetual 3-and-a-half-year-old, with one person saying, "Elmo with decades of kindness work experience only to get bullied by the kids he raised," while someone else pointed out, "The fact that Knicks fans attacked Elmo for saying both teams..."

Elmo's initial post garnered an intense reaction, with many New Yorkers urging him not to forget where he came from, with some even using his past quotes against him.

"Sure, Elmo," one person posted to X, along with a screenshot of a famous quote from Desmond Tutu that read, "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor."

In a video with Avatar: The Last Airbender star Gordon Cormier posted back in April to celebrate Earth Day, the red puppet begrudgingly wished his best friend Zoe's pet rock a happy Earth Day after Gordon reminded him that rocks help make mountains, riverbeds and roads.

But Elmo isn’t the only one that’s been on the sidelines this season. Keep reading to see all the famous faces supporting the Knicks during the NBA finals…

When it comes to Timothée Chalamet's fandoms, his love of the New York Knicks reigns supreme."My grandma was a huge Knicks fan, so that's what turned me onto them," the Marty Supreme star told 7PM in Brooklyn in 2025. "If you live in New York, you are a Knicks fan."

And if you've been keeping up, then you know Kylie Jenner has been joining Chalamet, whom she's dated since 2023, courtside to cheer on the Knicks.

You could never sever Ben Stiller's tie to the Knicks. In fact, the Severance director said that if he could choose between winning an Oscar or having the team take the championship title, he'd pick the latter."I really think, at the end of the day, if I knew that I had the choice, I would give it to the Knicks," he said on New Heights in 2025, "because I knew at least I had the choice in this weird, non-real situation."

Spike Lee is a longtime Knicks superfan and believes the 2025-2026 roster has what it takes to secure the trophy."I don’t care about San Antonio. OKC,” the filmmaker told the New York Post in May 2026. “We’re going to win.”

Nothing could rock Tracy Morgan's love for the Knicks. As the 30 Rock alum put it on The Rich Eisen Show in 2021, "I'm the biggest Knicks fan there is besides Spike."

Live from New York...it's Pete Davidson. The Saturday Night Live alum has often been seen sitting courtside.

Chris Rock's loyalty to the Knicks is no laughing matter as the comedian has attended many games over the years.

Larry David isn't going to curb his enthusiasm for the Knicks.

And neither is his costar JB Smoove."How it started vs How it ended," the actor wrote on Instagram in 2024. "It’ll always be Knicks for life."

Jordyn Woods' love for the Knicks extends on and off the court. The Woods by Jordyn founder is engaged to the team's center Karl-Anthony Towns.

While Cardi B has a song called "Bodak Yellow," she's all about that orange and blue. In fact, the rapper and former Patriots player Stefon Diggs officially debuted their romance at a 2025 game between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics.

Is Anne Hathaway wearing the Chanel boots Knicks colors? Yeah, she is. The Devil Wears Prada star showed where her loyalties lie by donning an orange and blue pocket square to The Tonight Show in April 2026.

"I’m very chill," she told host Jimmy Fallon about her fandom. "I’m very loving and calm. But I’m also the type of fan that I considered wearing an OG jersey out here today."

Speaking of which, Fallon is also a big fan of the Knicks, with him even bringing his eldest daughter Franny along for the ride during the 2026 NBA playoffs.

You don't have to travel back to the future to see how much Michael J. Fox loves the Knicks. The actor has gone to many games with his wife Tracy Pollan.

Throughout the Knicks' ups and downs, Jon Stewart has continued to support the team, with The Daily Show host calling himself a "ride or die" fan.

A Knicks win is music to Maggie Rogers' ears as the singer has documented her love for the organization.