The director was reportedly pulled away from a fan after they asked him to say "Fuck Palestine" during a selfie. Spike Lee confronted a fan who filmed him eating at Yankee Stadium and reportedly asked him to say "Fuck Palestine" before staff restrained the director. The encounter unfolded in the Legends Suite before the Yankees hosted the Red Sox, with Lee shouting, "Why’d you come over to me?" as security intervened. The Palestine taunt followed Lee’s NBA All-Star Weekend appearance with a Palestinian-flag bag and keffiyeh-inspired clothing, which he said was not hostile toward Jewish people.