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

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.

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.

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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."

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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.