'Traitor' - Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals
The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.
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"Elmo hopes both teams have fun!"
— Elmo , Celebrity
"KNICKS that last message! Elmo didn't mean to SPUR you on!"
— Elmo , Celebrity
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The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.
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