The NBC broadcaster mispronounced Fey’s name while spotlighting celebrities sitting front row at the game.

Mike Tirico flubs Tina Fey’s name during NBA playoffs broadcast

The NBC broadcaster mispronounced Fey's name while spotlighting celebrities sitting front row at the game.

By Sharareh Drury

April 29, 2026 2:46 p.m. ET

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Mike Tirico, Tina Fey. Credit:

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- Mike Tirico flubbed Tina Fey's name live on-air during Game 5 of the NBA playoffs.

- The NBC broadcaster referred to the comedian as "Tina Fox" while highlighting celebrities sitting front row at the game.

- Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet were among stars who came to watch the New York Knicks face off with the Atlanta Hawks.

Mike Tirico might owe Tina Fey an apology for botching her name on live TV.

During Game 5 of the NBA playoffs at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, April 28, the NBC broadcaster and and his co-commentator Reggie Miller took a minute to spotlight the eclectic mix of celebrities watching the New York Knicks vs. the Atlanta Hawks.

"Sometimes you say celebrity row at a game and it's one or two people; this is an entire celebrity row," Tirico noted as a camera panned across stars sitting front row at the game.

First calling attention to Timothée Chalamet, who was seated next to girlfriend Kylie Jenner, Tirico then spotted Tina Fey, who he referred to as "Tina Fox."

Fellow celebs in attendance who didn't get a shoutout included Knicks' superfan Ben Stiller as well as Edie Falco and Tracy Morgan.

The following day, Tirico got the chance to meet the *30 Rock *actress, posing in a photo with Miller that was shared on social media. "Thank you for joining us Tina Fey," Miller wrote.

Mike Tirico, Tina Fey, and Reggie Miller at Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs.

Reggie Miller/Instagram

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Following the Knicks beating the Hawks with a 126-97 score, Stiller and Chalamet were seen in a social media post shared by the team high-fiving and hugging players.

Stiller also posted a quick but celebratory post on X (formerly Twitter), writing "Got it done."**

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