Voodoo King clears MSG of possible Mamdani curse after mayor hints at going to Game 1 and Knicks pull off stunning win

He worked his magic! A Voodoo King delivered a clutch assist ahead of the Knicks wild Tuesday night comeback win, conducting a spiritual cleanse to quell fears from fans that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would bring his “Curse of the Mambino” to Madison Square Garden.Michael Washington, 46, who goes by the name Tata Tilk, arrived outside the world’s most famous arena just in the nick of time, performing a Palo Mayombe spell about an hour before the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 tip-off.“I command thee for no more spells from Mayor Mamdani on any team or anyone that interfere with their success.
I’m here to protect the Knicks from his benevolent respect,” Washington chanted outside the arena where the Knicks eventually pulled off a miraculous victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers.He was originally summoned to MSG after Hizzoner hinted earlier in the day that he would attend the game.“It is an incredible run.
I am, like every New Yorker, just continuing to hope.Maybe I will be there, we’ll see, but I’m definitely watching,” Mamdani said at an unrelated press conference.
The mayor’s remarks created paranoia amongst fans after the lefty mayor’s hug with Mr.and Mrs.
Met was blamed for the team’s brutal losing streak, dubbed the “Curse of the Mambino.”The “Voodoo King” brought a cauldron full of “secret” spiritual items — including human and animal bones and meteorites — for his witchcraft.He told The Post that Mamdani has proven he has “magical abilities” to curse New York sports teams and should stay far away from the Knicks.
“He’s basically showing the magic abilities that he has through cursing an entire team, in other words, multiple people, like multiple counterparts, like all at once,” he explained.“It was a spell to basically not have Mamdani curse the Knicks, because we were nervous about him coming tonight, and he might possibly curse the Knicks, so I did the match for it,” Washington added of his ritua...