NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 02: Kristaps Porzingis #6 of the New York Knicks heads for the net as JaKarr Sampson #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers defends at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2015 in New York City.The New York Knicks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 99-87.NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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The Simpsons took a jab at the 76ers on Sunday, but Philadelphia nearly avoided being the butt of the joke.
Simpsons writer Michael Price (hat tip: Dan Devine of Yahoo Sports):
That hat joke was originally about the Knicks. You New Yorkers have Kristaps Porzingis to thank for it being changed to the Sixers.
— Michael Price (@mikepriceinla) January 18, 2016
The Kristaps Porzingis Effect knows no bounds. He’s literally saving the Knicks from public embarrassment.
