New York Knicks: Isaiah Hartenstein Speaks Out on Heated Altercation Vs. Pacers in Testy Game 5 Win

The problem started when Jackson clobbered Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo with what was later assessed as an illegal screen. Hartenstein was right in front of the action and he clearly did not appreciate Jackson’s antics. The Knicks big man immediately let Jackson know about it:

Thankfully, cooler heads prevailed and the incident did not escalate after the heated confrontation.

Isaiah Hartenstein Speaks Out on Incident

After the game, Hartenstein explained why he acted the way he did during that moment. According to the 7-foot center, he will always stand up for his teammates:

“They’re also family to me. If something happens to them, it doesn’t matter what kind of situation it is, I’m always going to stick up for them,” Hartenstein said.

You can be sure that there’s going to be even more bad blood between these two teams come Game 6 on Friday.