NEED TO KNOW
-
Tina Fey clarified she had no issue with Timothée Chalamet’s seating stance at the Knicks game
-
Fey attended the game as a guest of her friend Tracy Morgan and enjoyed sitting courtside with celebrities
-
The Knicks’ exciting playoff run has made Fey a regular at Madison Square Garden, where she embraces the lively atmosphere
Tina Fey is setting the record straight after she was spotted looking cramped in her seat next to a wide-spread Timothée Chalamet at Madison Square Garden.
The 56-year-old comedian attended a New York Knicks game on April 28 and was photographed sitting courtside next to Knicks superfan Chalamet, 30, whose legs were spread wide throughout most of the sporting event, which he attended with his longtime girlfriend, Kylie Jenner.
“I should start by saying that Timothée Chalamet was nothing but lovely. Super friendly,” Fey shared of the experience on the Wednesday, May 27, episode of the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce. “Kylie was friendly and delightful. We had a great time. He was joking around with Tracy [Morgan].”
Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner watch the New York Knicks play at Madison Square Garden on April 28.
Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty
The Saturday Night Live alum added that she was not offended by Chalamet’s seated stance during the game.
“It wasn’t until the next day that I saw all these manspreading things,” she said. “But I will say, you’ve got to remember, so for every amount that he’s sitting like this and manspreading, I’m doing the opposite. I’ve got a big ole can. As Amy Poehler would say, ‘God is fair.’ Timothée’s legs are in the front, my big ole can is taking the back. We had no beef. We had no beef. It was all good and the Knicks won so everybody was happy.”
Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner and Ben Stiller react to a big moment for the New York Knicks on April 28.
Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty
Fey explained that she attends the games as the guest of her longtime pal and 30 Rock costar, Tracy Morgan.
“There were two empty seats and I was like, ‘Tracy, I wonder who’s gonna sit by us?’ And he’s like, ‘I dunno.’ I was like, ‘Here they come, stars!’ ” Fey quipped of realizing she’d be seated with Chalamet and Jenner for the evening.
Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!
The Philadelphia native said she’s enjoyed getting into New York sports.
“I’ve been three times now with Tracy so the Internet classifies me as a Knicks fan, I’ll take it,” Fey said of MSG. “It’s really fun. That celebrity row is bananas. I’m, like, hugging Spike Lee before the game.”
She added of the electric nature of the Garden, “It’s like the whole place is trying to control the game with our energy.”
The Knicks are set to compete for an NBA title for the first time since 1999. The last time the team won a championship was in 1973.
Read the original article on People