Spike Lee found himself in a heated altercation at Yankee Stadium, right before the Yankees and Red Sox faced off against each other. According to the New York Post, the legendary director was in the dining area of the Legends Suite before facing a hostile attendee who reportedly asked him to say “F*ck Palestine.”
According to the report, he entered the suite around 6:30 p.m. and was open to interacting with anyone. He was reportedly taking selfies and keeping the seats at his table open in case people wanted to join him.
However, in the video that surfaced, staff held back the Highest 2 Lowest director after a person requesting a selfie asked him to say “F*ck Palestine.” “Why’d you come over to me?” Spike said as he was being restrained. That person was eventually kicked out. The video shows someone in a blue shirt demanding they leave, saying, “You’ve gotta go. You’ve gotta go.”
A source said that the individual was “absolutely wrong,” and “ruined our f**king meal.” The director ultimately continued his night without any other public issues. He sat right behind the Yankees dugout during the first-round series opener against the Boston Red Sox.
Spike Lee Restrained At Yankees Stadium
Spike Lee’s support for the Palestinian cause has been well-documented, but it’s also caused him backlash in the past. At the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles earlier this year, Lee made his stance clear when he sported a keffiyeh-patterned sweater and had a Palestinian flag on the bag he was carrying. That also caused a rift in the media, leading him to issue a statement.
“There Has Been Some Conjecture About What I Wore To The Games on Saturday and Sunday,” he wrote. “The Clothes I Wore are Symbols of My Concern For The Palestinian Children and Civilians, And My Utmost Belief In Human Dignity For All Humankind. What I Wore Was Not Intended As A Gesture Of Hostility To Jewish People Or To Support Violence Against Anyone, Nor Was It Intended As A Comment On The Significance Of Deni Being An All-Star.”
