Karl-Anthony Cities set the web ablaze Sunday evening when he was noticed at Yankee Stadium rocking a shirt that threw shade on the Boston Celtics … and the person who gave start to the long-lasting meme behind it’s nonetheless in shock over the entire thing!!

TMZ Sports activities caught up with Jason Dantona to get his response to the viral second from the ultimate sport of the Subway collection … and he informed us he initially thought he was getting trolled when he was first notified of KAT’s wardrobe selection.

“I assumed they have been messing with me,” he mentioned. “I had identified the shirt was launched a few weeks in the past earlier than we knew that we have been taking part in the Celtics, however I did not actually count on any of the gamers to put on it on them.”

“Did not imagine it at first, however then social media form of went loopy with it, and I noticed the posts from the Yankees and even the MLB, and I used to be simply it was a very cool second.”

For these of you not versed in Knicks fandom … Dantona turned a legend for his response in a Sidetalk video from the crew’s season opener in 2021 — the place he issued the “F*** Boston” line.

Dantona mentioned whereas it was a fast second in an intense collection between Yankee and Mets followers, it was cool to be part of the gang placing the rivalry apart for a second to return collectively to cheer on the Knicks.

“Regardless of who you are rooting for, we’re all in on the Knicks and that is form of how the entire metropolis feels,” he mentioned.

Whereas tickets value an arm and a leg, he hopes to attend Sport 2 or Sport 5 at MSG towards the Indiana Pacers, if the collection pans out that method. However in the long run, he sees the Knicks heading to their first NBA Finals since 1999.