Elmo and Jalen Brunson are cool.
The iconic “Sesame Street” character caught flak from Knicks fans earlier this month for posting a video on his official social media account saying, “Elmo hopes both teams have fun!” with four basketball emojis, referring to the NBA playoff series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs.
Elmo’s fairweather message has amassed 27 million views on X, where fans roasted the furry red monster for not picking a side and displaying a lack of media literacy.
“A rotten individual fueled by resentment, ego, and emotional dysfunction,” one user replied. “They imitate confidence, manipulate for attention, and drag others into their chaos because misery is the only thing they know how to spread. F—kk you elmo.”
Elmo tried to walk back his comments, writing, “KNICKS that last message! Elmo didn’t mean to SPUR you on!” He also told E! News on the red carpet, “Elmo has learned that he should not pick favorites for online consumption.”
