It has been ten years since Jimmy Buffett was asked to be moved from his courtside seat in a game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks (February 4th, 2001).
The New York Post reports on the events of the incident in the article: “Singer Fouls out of Knicks Game”: First, Eddie Jones missed a pair of free throws in the final minute of regulation. Next, Bruce Bowen missed the first of two free throws that could have tied the game in overtime. Then Knick Marcus Camby grabbed an offensive rebound of a missed shot by Latrell Sprewell. It was too much for Buffett, who jumped to his feet and exploded in an X-rated tirade.
“This is bulls—” Buffett, 54, screamed, along with other choice words. NBA ref Joe Forte wasn’t pleased – and quickly signaled cops to move Buffett, a Heat season-ticket holder who lives in Palm Beach, to an isolated area. Buffett – who was with his 6-year-old son, Cameron – refused to budge and argued heatedly with cops, causing a five-minute delay in the game. He finally agreed to go, and was escorted to a tunnel known as “the Vomitorium,” used by players to get to the locker rooms.