The dumbest “controversy” sprouted up on Wednesday, when Philadelphia Eagles fan and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns wore a shirt supporting the Birds while he was on the bench with an injury. Fans roasted the heck out of him. And in the second half of the Knicks’ eventual win, he changed his shirt.

Karl-Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his sprained right thumb, Stefan Bondy of The New York Post reports. The injury came on Monday, when Towns' New York Knicks lost to the Detro

Nov 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) controls the ball against New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns changed out of his controversial NFL gear on the sideline in the middle of Wednesday's game.

PHILADELPHIA — The word became official about 90 minutes before game time, but was predictable nearly 48 hours earlier that Karl-Anthony Towns would be out of action Wednesday night as the Knicks took on the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Karl-Anthony Towns opted to look on the bright side as the New York Knicks eked out a narrow win over a lasting rival.