Knicks fans attack Tyrese Haliburton doll outside MSG in social experiment gone wrong

Tyrese Haliburton was largely a non-factor for the Pacers in their Game 5 loss.But that didn’t mean rabid Knicks fans weren’t going to take their overall frustrations out on the Indiana star on Thursday night.Even if that meant destroying a doll representing him — featuring a photo of Haliburton’s head and a Pacers logo — outside the Garden.Video of fans attacking it circulated on X, as it showed the stomping in exuberance after the Knicks did their own pummeling of the Pacers, 111-94.Henry Wang said he was responsible for bringing the doll outside the World’s Most Famous Arena in what he called a “social experiment.” The experiment didn’t last long.“So I brought a stuffed Halliburton as a social experiment to see how long he would last outside Madison Square Garden because he’s currently the most hated man in New York City,” the 24-year-old told The Post.

“He did not last even seven minutes.I think he got completely disemboweled.

He got jumped.They pantsed him.

And then the cops took him.”Haliburton, whose dramatic buzzer-beater sent Game 1 into overtime before the Pacers won, had scored at least 30 points twice against the Knicks in these Eastern Conference finals.But on Thursday night, he was uncharacteristically quiet with eight points on just 28.6 percent shooting from the field.Haliburton’s seven shot attempts marked his lowest total in the entire postseason.He vowed after the loss that he’d turn things around.

“I gotta be better, and I will be better in Game 6,” Haliburton said.“I’ll watch the film and learn from it like I always do and be prepared for Game 6.”...