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Spike Lee got into an altercation with a fan ahead of the Yankees game on Wednesday night
Spike Lee’s pregame dinner at Yankee Stadium ahead of their Wild Card round-clinching win over the Boston Red Sox took a heated turn Wednesday night. Video showed the iconic New York City director getting into a heated exchange with a fan in the Bronx prior to first pitch.
A video posted to X by Fox Sports’ Andy Slater showed the Malcolm X and Inside Man director being held back by stadium staff in the Legends Suite before Game 2 of the Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Series.
Spike Lee was restrained by Yankee Stadium staff after a confrontation with a fan who reportedly asked him to say “F Palestine”
According to reports, a fan had filmed Lee while he ate and asked about his views on Palestine. Someone else reportedly then requested a selfie and asked Lee to say “F— Palestine.”
In the video, Lee can be heard shouting, “Why’d you come over to me?” as people around him hold him back. Representatives for Lee and the Yankees didn’t respond to requests for comment.
JUST NOW: Spike Lee has to be held back from going after a fan while dining pregame at Yankee Stadium.
The fan was filming Spike eating and asked him how he felt about Palestine, according to people closer to them at the table. pic.twitter.com/Lg1vFtiRed
— Andy Slater (@AndySlater) September 30, 2026
During NBA All-Star Weekend in February, Lee wore a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and Palestine pins, and later posted on Instagram that the clothes “are Symbols of My Concern For The Palestinian Children and Civilians, And My Utmost Belief In Human Dignity For All Humankind,” adding it was “Not Intended As A Gesture Of Hostility To Jewish People Or To Support Violence Against Anyone.”
On the field, the Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 to complete a two-game sweep and advance to the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, setting up a second straight postseason clash between AL East clubs.