By Michael C. Wright, 2026-06-14 04:45:29
圣安东尼奥——对于圣安东尼奥地区以外、渴望亲眼见证球队夺得自1973年以来首个总冠军的纽约尼克斯队球迷来说，获取一张门票面临着重重障碍，但这并不是他们从未面对过的挑战。
本周在Ticketmaster上发布的一条消息告知消费者，NBA总决赛第五场比赛的门票仅限居住在弗罗斯特银行中心方圆150英里范围内的购买者，居住地以信用卡账单地址为准。该消息还指出，“弗罗斯特银行中心方圆150英里范围以外的居民所下的订单将被取消，恕不另行通知，并予以退款。”
麦迪逊广场花园体育公司在周六的一份声明中似乎反驳了后一点。
“与此前的报道相反，我们已向马刺队老板确认，他们不会撤销尼克斯队球迷持有的今晚在圣安东尼奥比赛的任何门票，所有持票人都将被允许进入弗罗斯特银行[中心]。我们期待着今晚的比赛。”
随后，Ticketmaster在社交媒体上发表声明，澄清“在Ticketmaster上购买的本场比赛门票过去没有、未来也不会被取消”。这些限制是在购买时实施的，这意味着任何持有“有效且经认证的门票”的人都能够进入球馆。
马刺队官员表示，这一政策是整个NBA季后赛的惯例。
“在季后赛期间引入的150英里半径限制在整个NBA总决赛期间仍然有效，”一位球队发言人表示。“这使我们能够继续优先考虑圣安东尼奥、奥斯汀及周边社区的本地球迷。
“该政策在整个季后赛和总决赛期间一直都在执行，并且在此期间一直进行了沟通。”
这些限制并不延伸至二级市场，这意味着尼克斯球迷仍然有途径获取第五场比赛的门票。纽约球迷在对阵76人队的第二轮系列赛中也曾面临类似的挑战，但他们仍然成功在第三场和第四场比赛中占领了Xfinity Mobile球馆。
尽管如此，纽约官员在听说这一情况后仍然感到不满。纽约州总检察长莉蒂西亚·詹姆斯 (Letitia James) 在社交媒体上发帖，要求马刺队官员取消限制向德克萨斯州以外客户售票的政策。
纽约州州长凯茜·霍楚尔 (Kathy Hochul) 也对此发表了看法。
“尼克斯球迷终于距离总冠军只有一步之遥，而他们的回报却是门票被取消？”她在X上写道。“成千上万的纽约人怀着诚意购买了门票、预订了机票并制定了计划。Ticketmaster和马刺队应该撤回这一决定，让购买了这些座位的球迷保留它们。在此之前，我代表各地的尼克斯球迷，对此吹罚犯规。”
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Ticketmaster says no valid Game 5 tickets will be revoked
SAN ANTONIO – New York Knicks fans outside of the San Antonio region looking to witness the team potentially win its first championship since 1973 faced steep obstacles obtaining a ticket, but not ones they haven’t faced before.
A message posted on Ticketmaster this week informed customers that tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals are restricted to purchasers residing within a 150-mile radius of Frost Bank Center, and residency is based on credit card billing address. The message also stated that “orders by residents outside of a 150-mile radius of Frost Bank Center will be canceled without notice and refunds given.”
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. appeared to counter the latter point in a statement Saturday.
“Contrary to prior reporting, we’ve confirmed with Spurs ownership that they will not be revoking any tickets that Knicks fans have to tonight’s game in San Antonio, and all ticket holders will be allowed into Frost Bank [Center]. We look forward to tonight’s game.”
Ticketmaster then released a statement on social media, clarifying that “no tickets purchased on Ticketmaster for this game have or will be canceled.” The restrictions were applied at the time of purchase, meaning anyone with a “valid, authenticated ticket” will be able to get into the arena.
Spurs officials said the policy is standard practice for the postseason all over the NBA.
“The 150-mile radius restriction introduced during the playoffs remains in place throughout the NBA Finals,” a team spokesperson said. "This allows us to continue prioritizing local fans across San Antonio, Austin and surrounding communities.
“The policy has been in place throughout the playoffs and finals and has been communicated throughout that time.”
The restrictions do not extend to the secondary market, meaning Knicks fans still have a means to acquire tickets to Game 5. New York fans faced similar challenges in the second-round series vs. the 76ers but still managed to take over Xfinity Mobile Arena for Games 3 and 4.
Still, New York officials were not pleased after hearing about the situation. New York Attorney General Letitia James posted on social media, demanding Spurs officials remove the policy of restricting ticket sales to customers outside of Texas.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also chimed in.
“Knicks fans finally get within one game of a championship, and their reward is having their tickets canceled?” she posted on X. “Thousands of New Yorkers bought tickets, booked flights, and made plans in good faith. Ticketmaster and the Spurs should reverse this decision and let the fans who bought those seats keep them. Until then, on behalf of Knicks fans everywhere, I’m calling foul.”
By Michael C. Wright, via ESPN