Pop Star Justin Bieber Booed At NY Knicks Game

February 3, 2011 7:29 PM

Singer Justin Bieber sits courtside during the game between the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden on February 2, 2011 in New York City. (credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Maybe it was the haircut.

Maybe it was because the arena was filled with die-hard sports fans, and not his usual audience of tweens.

Whatever it was, pop star Justin Bieber was loudly booed at Wednesday night’s Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.

A video making the rounds on YouTube shows the footage from the game, and the commentators can be heard joking about the loud Bronx cheer. The crowd erupted as when the singer was shown wearing pink glasses on the overhead scoreboard.

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While some may be very surprised by the reaction, we can’t say we were – he made our list of stars we love to hate.

Perhaps the crowd was venting over the Knicks disappointing performance – they ultimately fell to the Mavericks 113-97.

Separately, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is making his own headlines in New York, with his overture to the Mets.

Also, check out our list of the Top 10 Worst Knicks Trades.

What do you think? Is Bieber worth booing or were Knicks fans being rude? Sound off in the comments section.

Pop Star Justin Bieber Booed At NY Knicks Game

Erin mc

I love justin hes so hot!! How dare anyone boo him, who ever boos him is obvs jelous and talentless!! Love you justin and all his beiblivers xxxxxxx

Richard Pagli

Spell Check?
Trollolol

mmm… beiblivers… that’s a french delicacy, right?
haha

justin beibers fans at there finest right there….

Chris Bove’

In the pic he looks sad at just finding out not everyone loves him the way 12 yr old girls do.
M

I’m no fan, but who has the last laugh? He is about 16, a millionaire, has a Ferrari, and gets more A$$ than a toilet seat!

ben

he gets ass for sure, just what variety?

Scott_121467

Get a life people, of all the things he is and is not, just remember one thing, he IS a 16 year old kid…give him a break. Don’t buy his albums if you don’t like him, don’t freaking traumatize him and humiliate him thogh…what if he was your kid? Losers..get a life!

SlyDude

Shut up you! He’s made millions of dollars… do you think he cares how many people boo him…? he’ll get over it!

Padous

Sure he’ll get over it, but the NY “fans” will never cease being bush league jerks, taking their frustrations of living under Heir Bloomberg out ona harmless young singer.

Uncle Fun

Remember what they did to Vanilla Ice on SNL?

It’s comes with the money kids.

911essentials dot com

GeoPo

It wasn’t SNL, it was on MTV – and it was the last time they uttered his name, banning poor Rob and his videos. It was hilarious to watch Jeneane Girrafalo’s (the stuuuuupid b1tch she is) face during the “bat” incident.

Craig

Actually it was on In Living Color…

bluebird88

All the men picking on Justin are showing their insecurity. They know their wives, girlfriends, and daughters would leave them in a HEARTBEAT to be with Justin.

Smooter

Yes, an underage who can only rhyme baby with, baby, and baby, and baby….

bluebird88

wow, I didnt mean anything suggestive. It’s just that it would be more fun to have lemonade and cookies while chatting with Justin than to be taken anywhere fancy by these so-called “men” picking on him.

Trollolol

My girlfriend DID leave me for Justin Timberlake. Thanks for bringing up the bad memeories bluebird

Fred

An androgynous no talent. An arena full of NY morons.

What was the question?

scottfree

Fred gets a gold star for getting it right

Double-R

Let me just get to the point…
Who the hell cares?

val

That was my thinking exactly! Bravo!

Henry Thoreau

I have no idea why this little boy is famous. All I know is other kids that are boys seem to not like him very much. When insulting each other they sometimes mention his name as a curse. I don’t know what’s going on, nor do I care. He’s as good a reason as any to not turn on the TV. I don’t see the point.
joe

Justin Who? Umm I was booing because they were airing basketball on this channel I happened to click to.
Dré MuthaPhuckin Roberts

lol yes they are!
mzglenn

And why is this news?
Dennis.in.Omaha

Justin Bieber has created a product designed for teen age girls. As an older adult male his stuff does not resonate with me.

However, after watching his interview on the Jay Leno show I have been convinced that he worked hard for his opportunity to be a star, and worked hard at it when he had his opportunity. Therefore, he has earned my respect.

And, of all the people who were booing him because he was not an example of “excellence”, I seriously doubt any of those people were going to attend the MET tonight, attend a classic broadway musical, nor were they going to listen to anything significantly better than him anyway.

Even though he is not in my favorite genre, I have to admit he can carry a tune, show up for work, and entertain his fans with sincere effort. ’nuff said.

Dré MuthaPhuckin Roberts

<3 this!

Mr. Armena

Who care about that moron?
Ellie

Maybe they were booing his hair. The kid is like 12 or something though-booing might emotionally scar him.
Kevin

Women and feminized men love useless, weak, clueless stars. This is why the US is a feminized, nanny-state today. Just look at the politicians that the useless US population elects….

mari n

Kevin wy don’t you move to N. Korea if you hate it here…….or better yet, Iran where they don’t have f a g s , remember?

DesertDog

Bullying??! This clown has been riding the gravy train at the expense of music for years. If he can’t take it he can give the cash back and crawl under a rock.
DCBryan1

Which one is Beiber? The one to the right of Hillary Swank?
ben

I guess that young girl hasn’t figured out that Justin plays with his own team. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
Dré MuthaPhuckin Roberts

i love how unsuccessful adults always boo children who are doing something with their lives… smh … that’s why America’s economy is the way it is … people who have low income jobs are more preoccupied with booing teens than they are with bettering themselves.

American

You have a very stunted view of reality if you think that’s the reason for our failing economy…

Dré MuthaPhuckin Roberts

its not the only reason … but general preoccupation with things like ‘Justin at the game’ vs. ‘personal education and job security’ IS a problem … you can split hairs because i made a general statement … but you doing so will only prove me right
Dennis.in.Omaha

Hey, as a lower income American, I work hard for my money and I can tell he works hard for his. If I had the opportunity to be a star like he does I would take it.

Just because somebody is working for a living doesn’t mean that we are hecklers of more successful people. There are plenty of jerks who are not cultured who have plenty of money to waste on a sports game.

He does sing well. He tries hard to entertain his fan base. What is there to ask of him? Some other celebrities try to be all things to all people. That comes across as fake and lazy. Even though I don’t dig pop music designed for teenage girls, does not mean it is not a legit market.

Lack of affordable health care, and tax deductions for companies moving overseas has much more to do with our economic problems than a well paid teenager.

tylerjake

Justin Bieber: The next Leif Garrett! Celebrity Rehab 2026!!
Sally

He was there to watch the game, he is just a kid, leave him alone. I am not a fan, but a mom, and it’s just mean to pick on someone, I don’t care if they are a celeb or not, he deserved to be able to watch the game like everyone else. This is large scale bullying, and it’s pathetic.

New Yorker 4E!

I agree Sally! I’m a Mom as well and I wouldn’t want spectators booing my kid either. There is plenty of unwanted envy and hatred in the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if some spectators at the game were booing him because they feel envy and are spiteful towards him. He’s young but he has the world at his feet right now! Plus, he’s such a sweet kid and was raised the proper way.

steve

He was heckled because he was in New York. They are the rudest people in the world except for Boston.

goldenhamma

I’ve got the fever…..Bieber Fever!!!!!!
Tommy Salami

We don’t like you, Ben, so perhaps you should follow your own advice.

Ben Yankin

You may not like me, Tommy, but I still love you. Let’s stop fighting and make up already. I told you not to worry about it – it happens to all guys at one time or another – we’ll get you the purple pill.

Jimmy Pugh

Nexium?
mari n

LOL @ Jimmy!

Ben Yankin

This is New York – if we don’t like you, we will boo you.

If that bothers you, get your androgynous ass the hell out of Dodge.

erwerwe

ere
Padous

Out here in “fly over country” we don’t have much use for yobs like you Ben. Big deal, you boo people you don’t like. Well, isn’t THAT special! NY isn’t the world boo bird, thank goodness.
I Don’t Like Ben

BOOOOOO!!

Ben Yankin

But I love you. That is what makes me special. You can boo me and I will continue to love you. You can throw stones at me and I will continue to love you. You can nail me to your tree and I will continue to love you.

Peace