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Legendary Hip-Hop DJ, Funkmaster Flex, Gets Into Physical Altercation at NBA Game, Video Shows

Funkmaster Flex, legendary New York DJ for Hot 97, got into an altercation at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.

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As we near the end of October each year, that means the NBA is back. The 2026-2027 season kicked off this week on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with the defending champions taking on LeBron James and his new team, the Philadelphia 76ers. The defending champions, the New York Knicks, raised their championship banner above Madison Square Garden and received their rings ahead of the opening game. The first game of the season wasn’t the only excitement that occurred at the legendary venue on Tuesday.

Funkmaster Flex is known for pioneering the first-ever hip-hop radio show in New York on Hot 97 in 1992. He attended the NBA tip-off game, posting his excitement to his Instagram story throughout the night. Early Wednesday morning, the DJ posted a video of the altercation on his Instagram from........

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