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Pete Davidson angrily pushes away excited fan who tries to hug him in awkward altercation

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Published 11:13 8 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Pete Davidson angrily pushes away excited fan who tries to hug him in awkward altercation

The comedian was spotted at Madison Square Garden after a New York Knicks game

Emily Brown

Emily Brown

Pete Davidson was spotted angrily pushing away a fan who attempted to get a bit too close to him while out and about in New York.

There are obviously a lot of perks to being famous - the money and the success being just a couple - but it also comes with the burden of being recognized pretty much everywhere you go.

A-list celebs probably can't even take a quick trip to target in their sweats without being papped, and even if they manage to make it to the store undetected, chances are there'll be at least one excited fan asking for a photo when they get there.

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So it must get tiring, and it seems like Davidson got a little sick of people trying to get close to him when he appeared at the New York Knicks playoff winning game over the Cleveland Cavaliers in April 2023.

The game took place at Madison Square Garden, where Davidson - a big Knicks fan - was no doubt delighted to see the Knicks picking up a 3-1 series lead against the Cavaliers.

During his time at the stadium, Davidson began to take a stroll court-side when one fan suddenly got into his personal space.

Pete Davidson flipped out at an excited fan for trying to invade his personal space.
Twitter/@ImClique_

Davidson was filmed taking pictures with his supporters, but this particular overly-excited spectator got a little too close for comfort and was subsequently shoved away in the process.

Despite being rattled by the awkward exchange, Davidson carried on smiling for pics.

After watching the video, which soon went viral online, one person commented: "It’s so funny when people smile for a picture and then frown right after."

A second person agreed: "Bro went from being ready to duel to cheesing for a picture to being back to angry in about 4ish seconds."

The awkward encounter was captured by another fan.
Twitter/@ImClique_

Many other viewers showed their support for Davidson in the wake of the altercation, arguing the comedian did the right thing when the fan got into his personal space.

"Looked like he was about to kiss him," one wrote on social media, while another commented: "In all the other clips I've seen that guy is there, trying to grab at him.

"He'd obviously been annoying him a while."

A third added: "Pete is going out of his way to be nice and take photos with fans. He doesn’t have to.

"I would have reacted the exact same if some strange man approached me like that."

UNILAD contacted Davidson for comment after the incident took place, but did not hear back.

Featured Image Credit: Twitter/@ImClique_

Topics: Celebrity, Pete Davidson, Viral, NBA

Emily Brown
Emily Brown

Emily Brown is UNILAD Editorial Lead at LADbible Group. She first began delivering news when she was just 11 years old - with a paper route - before graduating with a BA Hons in English Language in the Media from Lancaster University. Emily joined UNILAD in 2018 to cover breaking news, trending stories and longer form features. She went on to become Community Desk Lead, commissioning and writing human interest stories from across the globe, before moving to the role of Editorial Lead. Emily now works alongside the UNILAD Editor to ensure the page delivers accurate, interesting and high quality content.

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