Hour 1: Do Knicks Have Legitimate Gripe With The Refs?

First Take

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4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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First Take begins with the Knicks first loss in over a month! Are the officials swallowing their whistles (then randomly calling segments of the game tight), Wemby's heightened play, or KATs regression to blame for the loss? Then, if the refs are allowing head punches, an abundance of hand checking not seen since early 2000s Artest, and one sided flagrant fouls, who does it favor? Next, is Sam Presti coming to SGA's defense over social media bullies the right or wrong move? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right now the Knicks look like the more nervous team.
0:06.0	Brunson, long three-pointer.
0:08.0	It's a 17-point turnaround.
0:11.0	The playoff gym from Victor Wembeyanama.
0:14.0	He has put together a full 40-minute game so far.
0:17.0	These are the critical moments of the series, Moments that the Great Clears dream about.
0:21.6	Fires away, three-pointer.
0:23.6	Got it!
0:24.6	It's a two-point game.
0:25.6	What a clock shot from the Aaron Fox.
0:27.6	And they are right back in the series.
0:29.6	The Nick Leap got two games to one.
0:35.6	Yep, for the first time since April 24th, the Knicks are waking up after a loss this morning.
0:40.5	Good luck, everyone, and good morning.
0:42.1	Welcome to First Sake.
0:42.9	Stephen A.
0:43.9	Cameron in studio this morning.
0:45.7	Kendrick Perkins and Che Cornett here with you.
0:48.1	Cameron, the fit?
0:49.6	I'm country camp.
0:51.0	I see.
0:51.5	Yeah, I'm cousins of Southern Steve.
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