Vivek Ramaswamy He said claiming he wanted to get into the Knicks locker room under the guise of welcoming the Knicks to Ohio and then potentially running for governor, then denying it, was a stupid thing to do. Ramaswamy also highlighted the bigger picture that he is being targeted by Ohio Democrats for their dirty politics, saying that’s why so few “sane” people go into politics.
this is what happened
Ramaswamy and his wife watched Game 4 of the NBA playoffs in Cleveland, sitting courtside as the Cavaliers were eliminated by the New York Knicks. “Rooster,” the online provocateur of Ohio politics, posted on his substack that after the game, Ramaswamy tried to get into the Knicks locker room by welcoming the Knicks to Ohio and using his status as the Republican gubernatorial candidate.Subsequently, the alleged humiliation story of Ramaswamy spread like wildfire and attracted many comments.Ramaswamy claimed it was all fake and the figment of a left-wing blogger suffering from mental health issues. In a lengthy statement, he clarified that he initially did not want to respond to the narrative because it was so stupid. But he had to respond to show how toxic politics can be.“I’m a Cavs fan. Love going to their games, always have, for decades. My wife and I bought courtside tickets to Game 4 against the Knicks, and our team got smoked. It was brutal. The two of us spent the second half watching the game with our hands on our faces in disbelief and dismay, then calmed down after the buzzer and walked straight to our cars (accompanied by state-provided security the entire time),” he said.Ramaswamy said he apparently didn’t wait for the Knicks to celebrate because a sharp jab in the eye would have been more enjoyable.“No, we didn’t stick around to watch the Knicks celebrate their hijinks. No matter how much you pay me, you can’t actually afford me to sit there and watch them collect the Eastern Conference trophy, let alone watch them walk from the court to the locker room. It would have been more enjoyable with a sharp jab in the eye,” he said.“But then, an Ohio left-wing blogger with mental health issues posted that not only did I wait until the ceremony was over, but I wandered into the Knicks’ locker room after the game and tried to get in and told them I wanted to ‘welcome’ them to Ohio State. This is crazy! He also released other graphic details. These are 100% crazy, too,” he added.
The bigger picture is…
Ramaswamy said Ohio Democrats shared the fictitious story and then news platforms began reporting on it. “To be clear, the whole thing is stupid. But it’s dirty, it happens over and over again, and the public would be better off knowing about it. That’s why sane people rarely get into politics. Anyone who does should get their head checked (including me). My team wisely told me not to glorify it with reviews. Politically speaking, they may be right. But if every leader followed this advice, it would reward bad actors who not only lied to me, but to others in the future. You can call me an idealist, but I don’t think that’s how it should be,” Ramaswamy said.
