“Reds Punch,” the woman at the center of a viral light pole altercation at the Knicks parade, is getting real about what led to it all. From anti-Black slurs to physical attempts to pull her off the light pole — Reds Punch is reflecting on the woman who attempted to assault her, and the internet’s reaction to how she turned lemons into lemonade.
The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is recapping the viral moment on ‘TSR Investigates.’
Knicks Fan Reds Punch Speaks Out After Viral Light Pole Brawl
According to Reds, she attended the Knicks parade last week and wanted to get a photo of herself on a light pole. Once up on the pole, Reds says the woman who was sitting underneath began calling her a “fat Black b****h.”
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“I think that she could’ve been [racist], but I feel like the way that my spirit is was very intimidating. So she had to bring out everything that she could possibly bring out to intimidate me,” Reds told Carter. “I feel like she was intimidated by my presence.”
Reds explained that the woman pulling her leg led her to believe she was in danger of losing her balance and falling.
“…She pulled me, and I almost lost my footing, and she already pushed my leg when I actually tried to get down with one shoe and a sock, so what is she going to do if I still have my hands [up] and I still have her sitting there?” Reds recalled.
More On Viral Light Pole Brawl
According to Carter, Reds flung the woman “like a stuffed animal,” then started twerking. Scroll above to watch as she speaks on why she reacted to the woman apparently trying to “humiliate” her. Additionally, Reds shares why she continued to put on a show for the crowd long after the viral interaction. Lastly, Reds also details why she’s planning to press charges against the woman.
