ESPN Analyst Offers Clever But Heartfelt Apology To New York Knicks Fans

It's rare for a sports analyst to apologize for bad takes.

ESPN's Jay Williams is the exception.

On Tuesday, he posted a video apologizing to New York Knicks fans. Williams predicted they would lose to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. After a victory in Game 4, the Knicks are now a victory from upsetting the defending champs.

"I called it early, I said the Knicks were toast," Williams said during an ESPN segment. "I said Game was too much, I did the most. They didn't flinch, they didn't bend. They turned my bold take into contend decend. Brunson, surgical, lit it up like Broadway. Josh Hart, rebounding like it's Judgement Day. Mikal Bridges with the middies, the crowd went wild. And I sat there orange and bruised and I smiled. Thibs had them locked in, full team ahead, while I was somewhere eating every word that I said. This city didn't fold, it rises and it fights. MSG felt like Friday Night Lights. So here's my apology, fresh off the grill, served with a side of `J, just chill.' I was wrong, New York, y'all came through. Now, hand me that crow and that damn Knicks jersey, too"'