{"id":10372,"date":"2026-05-20T05:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10372"},"modified":"2026-05-20T05:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T05:27:07","slug":"voodoo-king-clears-msg-of-possible-mamdani-curse-after-mayor-hints-at-going-to-game-1-and-knicks-pull-off-stunning-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10372","title":{"rendered":"Voodoo King clears MSG of possible \u2018Mamdani curse\u2019 after mayor hints at going to Game 1 \u2013 and Knicks pull off stunning win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>He worked his magic! <\/p>\n<p>A Voodoo King delivered a clutch assist ahead of the Knicks wild Tuesday night comeback win, conducting a spiritual cleanse to quell fears from fans that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would bring his \u201cCurse of the Mambino\u201d to Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Washington, 46, who goes by the name Tata Tilk, arrived outside the world\u2019s most famous arena just in the nick of time, performing a Palo Mayombe spell about an hour before the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 tip-off. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI command thee for no more spells from Mayor Mamdani on any team or anyone that interfere with their success. I\u2019m here to protect the Knicks from his benevolent respect,\u201d Washington chanted outside the arena where the Knicks eventually pulled off a miraculous victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n<p>He was originally summoned to MSG after Hizzoner hinted earlier in the day that he would attend the game. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an incredible run. I am, like every New Yorker, just continuing to hope. Maybe I will be there, we\u2019ll see, but I\u2019m definitely watching,\u201d Mamdani said at an unrelated press conference. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Michael Washington, 46, who goes by the name Tata Tilk, gave the Knicks an emergency cleansing on Tuesday night to stave off the \u201cCurse of the Mambino.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">James Keivom for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The mayor\u2019s remarks created paranoia amongst fans after the lefty mayor\u2019s hug with Mr. and Mrs. Met was blamed for the team\u2019s brutal losing streak, dubbed the \u201cCurse of the Mambino.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cVoodoo King\u201d  brought a cauldron full of \u201csecret\u201d spiritual items \u2014 including human and animal bones and meteorites \u2014 for his witchcraft. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Knicks fans Nick Ellard, James Questel, and Aidan Jordan gather outside the arena to watch the game. <span class=\"credit\">James Keivom for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He told The Post that Mamdani has proven he has \u201cmagical abilities\u201d to curse New York sports teams and should stay far away from the Knicks. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s basically showing the magic abilities that he has through cursing an entire team, in other words, multiple people, like multiple counterparts, like all at once,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a spell to basically not have Mamdani curse the Knicks, because we were nervous about him coming tonight, and he might possibly curse the Knicks, so I did the match for it,\u201d Washington added of his ritual. \u201cHe wouldn\u2019t be able to curse the Knicks, so no Mambino curses here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And the witchcraft might\u2019ve just worked.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks staged an improbable 115-104 overtime win over the Cavaliers \u2014 overcoming a harrowing 22-point fourth-quarter deficit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Knicks staged a historic 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers, overcoming a harrowing 22-point fourth-quarter deficit. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team\u2019s stunning comeback is the largest in a Conference Finals game since 1997, according to the NBA. <\/p>\n<p>Since 1997, the only larger fourth-quarter comeback to win any playoff game is the Clippers\u2019 24-point rally against the Grizzlies in Game 1 of the 2012 First Round.<\/p>\n<p>Kareem \u201cReemo Meerak\u201d Tyson, 46, thanked the Voodoo King for staving off any of the socialists\u2019 sorcery before the epic win. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cListen, Mamdani, listen, you\u2019ve been doing an amazing job, respectful, respectful. You cannot ruin our flow. You see what you did with the other orange and blue, and that\u2019s not cool. Okay, that\u2019s not cool. It\u2019s gonna lose you brownies for us,\u201d Tyson, a social media personality from Harlem, said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kareem \u201cReemo Meerak\u201d Tyson, 46, thanked the Voodoo King for staving off any of the socialists\u2019 sorcery before the epic win.  <span class=\"credit\">James Keivom for NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI feel amazing. Thank God. Thank you [Voodoo King] for what you\u2019ve been doing so far for protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A group of friends, Nick Ellard, James Questel, and Aidan Jordan, also gathered outside the arena to watch the game \u2014 and made their feelings about the Mamdani curse crystal clear. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d love him to stay as far away from the team as possible,\u201d said Jordan, a 20-year-old college student from Long Island. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t hug anybody. 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