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Spike Lee Told Knicks Security 'Arrest Me Like Charles Oakley' During Incident at MSG

Knicks superfan Spike Lee is angry after he had an issue with Madison Square Garden security guards during Monday night's win against the Rockets.

Lee went on ESPN's First Take on Tuesday morning to address the issue with security and Knicks owner James Dolan. The film director explained that he entered MSG through an employee entrance he's used for 28 years. After his ticket was scanned and he walked onto an elevator, security asked Lee to exit and re-enter the arena through a different door.

When security later asked Lee to leave MSG, he said he put his hands behind his back and told them, "Arrest me like my brother Charles Oakley.