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Tense moment during the Knicks-Timberwolves game between Donte DiVincenzo and Rick Brunson in Donte's first return to NYC ... yikes!

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00:00Obviously it hurts a little bit, you always talk about playing with your college teammates but never about how it ends.

00:10He said being back in the Garden doesn't feel weird, but it did feel weird going back to his house last night

00:15and waking up to go to shoot around this morning as a member of the road team.

00:18He said initially he was hurt by the trade, but once he processed those feelings, having been traded before,

00:23he talked to Julius and started to become excited about the team that wanted him.

00:27And so far, he's fitting really well in Minnesota.

00:29I'm told he's already seen as a vocal leader on the team, having a big impact on Wilson-Robb-Dillingham

00:34and a budding relationship with Ant Guys.

00:37Welcome back to TMZ Sports, Mike and Mojo.

00:39Mojo, that was a tense moment during the Knicks-Timberwolves preseason game

00:45last night, Sunday night, at Madison Square Garden.

00:48Of course, there was a blockbuster trade made just a couple of weeks ago in the NBA

00:53between New York and Minnesota.

00:55Now, Dante DiVincenzo, along with Julius Randle, who were two stars for the Knicks, obviously,

01:02were sent to Minneapolis in return for NBA star Carl Anthony Towns.

01:07Now, this was Dante's first return to New York City.

01:12And yeah, he was running his mouth from the free throw line.

01:16You heard him say Tibbs.

01:18Of course, that's Tom Thibodeau, who is the head coach for the New York Knicks.

01:23Now, after the game, Mojo, there was another incident.

01:27But you see that guy right there, the bald guy?

01:30That's Rick Brunson.

01:31Rick Brunson is an assistant coach for the Knicks.

01:34Also, the father of that guy right there, Jalen Brunson.

01:39Now, Dante DiVincenzo is running his mouth, going back and forth,

01:44had to be restrained from coming face-to-face with Rick Brunson

01:48as Rick's son and Dante's buddy is right there.

01:52So, this was a mess.

01:53After the game, Dante DiVincenzo, of course, met with the media.

01:57And you know he was going to be asked about what happened on the court.

02:01Here's his explanation.

02:02It was also, I said, fuck you.

02:05I was saying, thanks for the trade.

02:07I didn't say thanks for the trade.

02:09I didn't say thanks for the trade.

02:11I was about to finish.

02:12I was joking.

02:13I was joking about not being able to get home on time.

02:17I wasn't talking to him.

02:19I wasn't talking to him.

02:21I didn't say anything about the trade.

02:23What was your vantage point?

02:27I guess, let's start with the game.

02:30As far as I can say, I don't know what to say.

02:35People there, I don't know.

02:37I really have no comment on the situation.

02:41I don't know what to say.

02:43I'm just talking about my current look.

02:44Yeah, Mojo.

02:45It seems clear to me that he is still very hurt by the trade.

02:48It's fresh.

02:49It didn't happen all that long ago.

02:50We're talking a matter of like two weeks.

02:53And he was excited to play.

02:55Remember the Nova Knicks?

02:56You've literally got this entire Villanova squad.

02:59And then the Knicks are like, okay, see you later, Dante.

03:02So, I get being hurt.

03:04Oh, yeah.

03:05You know he's upset.

03:06I mean, first of all, if I got traded away from a team,

03:10I was given away from a team.

03:13We do not want you anymore.

03:15So much that we're shipping you out of town.

03:18And then you come back and you lose to that team.

03:21Oh, brutal.

03:24Yeah, I hate that.

03:26So, you're not going to be in necessarily a great mood.

03:29But, you know, it really is challenging for a player.

03:32Whether you've been with a team for a month or whether you've been there for 10 years.

03:36Whether it's the only team you've ever played for or multiples.

03:38It doesn't really take the sting off of a move like this.

03:42It's tough, man.

03:43You give everything you can to a team in the city.

03:46It's not just playing for that program.

03:48You're going out.

03:49You're doing community service in the town.

03:51You're doing as much as you can to give back to the fans.

03:55Your family is there with you.

03:57Your family and friends, they either move there with you.

03:59They come to visit you.

04:01I mean, you plant your seed.

04:02You plant your flag in the city only to be given away.

04:07I mean, it's tough.

04:08So, you've got to expect when a player comes back after all that,

04:11they're going to be a little bit riled up.

04:13Trash talk is part of the game.

04:14We should expect that every game.

04:17Obviously, we try to make sure that that trash talk doesn't cross a certain line

04:21and get anybody in trouble or fined or suspended or whatever that might be.

04:25But, yeah, you're going to be chirping a little bit this time.

04:28It's understandably going to be a little heightened.

04:31I don't think anything was too bad.

04:33Hopefully, nothing comes out of it.

04:35Except really good games in the future between these two organizations.

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