When the Knicks were trailing by more than 20 points against the Celtics on Thursday night, fans inside Madison Square Gardens began booing out of frustration and unhappiness with the team's performance.
During the process of New York completing the 108–105 comeback win against Boston off of RJ Barrett's buzzer-beater three pointer, Julius Randle—who provided a big spark in the second half of the game—was visibly frustrated with fans. While the Knicks were in the process of making the furious comeback, Randle signaled the thumbs down gesture followed by an explicit comment.
After the game, Randle’s behavior drew criticism throughout the media.