Timothée Chalamet’s viral “manspreading” moment at a Knicks game apparently didn’t bother Tina Fey nearly as much as it bothered the internet.
The former Saturday Night Live star shut down speculation of any tension with Chalamet after photos of the Oscar nominee sprawling across his courtside seat next to her went viral in April.
“So many memes,” Fey joked during an appearance on the New Heights podcast with Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce.
“I should start by saying that Timothée Chalamet was nothing but lovely,” Fey said.
“Super friendly.”
Internet critics roasted Chalamet after viral courtside footage appeared to show him “manspreading” between Tina Fey and Kylie Jenner at a New York Knicks playoff game.
The viral photos sparked a surprisingly intense internet debate at the time, with critics accusing Chalamet of sprawling across the celebrity row while Fey sat with her knees tightly tucked together.
Other users defended the actor, noting Tracy Morgan appeared to be sitting the exact same way on Fey’s opposite side.
But Fey brushed off the controversy, joking that she was taking up just as much room in a different way.
“For every amount that he’s sitting like this and manspreading, I’m doing the opposite,” she said.
“My big old can was takin’ the back.”
Fey added that there was “no beef” between them and described Chalamet and Jenner as “friendly and delightful.”
The actor had attended the game as a guest of Tracy Morgan, with Fey saying the pair spent the night joking around alongside the longtime Knicks superfan.
The Knicks are now headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers.
