Famed British sportscaster Jim White said Thursday that he was “flattened” by a police officer as he tried to make his way through the Knicks’ championship parade.
White, who now works for talkSPORT after a legendary stint with Sky Sports, was trying to get to his “White and Jordan” show when he took stock of the “chaos” on the streets.
He then decided to hop a barrier to get to his studio at the World Trade Center — a decision that initially went awry.
“I was flattened by one of NYPD’s finest,” he said on talkSPORT. “They then told me, hey, buddy, if you pull that stunt again, you’ll be arrested.”
However, White, 69, was able to win over the cop when he explained that he was the host of a prominent radio show.
The cop, named Vinny, then escorted White through the traffic so he could get to his studio.
White even posed for a picture with the police officer and posted a picture of them together to X.
Massive crowds of people took to the streets during the Knicks’ title parade Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post“A massive thanks to this senior NYPD officer who kindly guided me through strict security at the New York Knicks NBA Championship winning parade this morning!” he wrote.
“He got on me on air at @talkSPORT and I’m forever grateful!”
White has brought his radio show to New York for the World Cup.
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The Scotsman was able to celebrate his country’s first win in the tournament since 1990 when they defeated Haiti on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Knicks’ championship parade brought nearly 2 million fans to the streets as the franchise celebrated its first title since 1973.
