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Mike Tirico Misidentifies Tina Fey on Knicks Broadcast as Viral Clip Spreads

Reggie Miller’s Instagram thank-you served as a quick, low-key cleanup.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Tracy Morgan, Tina Fey, Timothée Chalamet, and Kylie Jenner attend Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026 in New York City. 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 Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Tirico, during NBC and Peacock’s Game 5 telecast Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, called Tina Fey “Tina Fox” as cameras highlighted the courtside celebrities.
  • A clip of the flub raced across X, where viewers mocked the mistake and riffed on Fey’s Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock pedigree.
  • Following Tuesday’s broadcast, Reggie Miller posted a photo on Instagram on Wednesday with Tirico and Fey and wrote “Thank you for joining us Tina Fey,” which outlets framed as a public clarification.
  • The game context amplified the moment, as the Knicks beat the Hawks 126-97 to take a 3-2 series lead with Game 6 set for Thursday in Atlanta.
  • Fey has no public social media accounts, so the response came through colleagues, illustrating how celebrity crowd shots on big NBA nights can turn small on-air errors into quick viral stories.