An Indiana man allegedly took the Pacers and New York Knicks rivalry too far, after he was arrested and charged for stabbing a Knicks fan at a bar on May 23 and injuring another fan.

The stabbing occurred around 10:40 p.m. after the Pacers fan, Jarrett Funke, 24, had allegedly harassed two Knicks fans while they were watching the game at bar in Carmel, a suburb about 20 miles north of Indianapolis.

According to court records, Funke allegedly approached one of the Knicks fans, hitting the fan's hat off his head and began yelling at the two fans to engage in a fight.

At that point, Funke's father grabbed his son and attempted to de-escalate the situation. Bar staff called police and told Funke and his family to leave the premises.

After receiving this warning, Funke's father started

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