Craig Carton Pitches Championship Ring for 'Representative Fan' artwork

Craig Carton Pitches Championship Ring for 'Representative Fan'

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

June 16, 2026

Craig and Big Mac reflect on the Knicks' dominant championship run and look ahead to the upcoming victory parade through New York City. They discuss the team's lack of traditional playoff rivalries and debate whether Leon Rose will return to defend the title next season.
Speakers: Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle, Petey, Doug
**Craig Carton** (0:00)
Yeah, yeah, 10 after 5, Carton Show, Big Mac. What a great time to be alive and be in New York City, baby. I know a lot of you get the 4-day weekend out of this as well. Juneteenth is a federal recognized holiday. I know not everybody gets off, but for those of you that do get Friday off, maybe tell the boss, see you Monday. Like tomorrow when you leave work, when the clock gets 5, choo choo.
Tell the boss, like Fred Flintstone, listen, see you on Monday. Father's Day weekend.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:34)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (0:35)
Yeah.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:35)
I've gotten a bunch of texts already from buddies. You go into the parade, I'm going to try and take the kids.

**Craig Carton** (0:39)
Yeah.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:40)
Everyone's trying to go.

**Craig Carton** (0:41)
Listen, if you can get out there early enough to get a good spot.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:43)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (0:44)
But also, I just want to be fair, I'm not going to be Debbie Downer on it because it's going to be awesome.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:49)
It's a lot.

**Craig Carton** (0:49)
Understand what you're walking into. That's all I'm going to say. I think everybody should go if they can. And what a great moment to take your kids to it as well.
Just remember what you're walking into. Find a good spot and make the most of it. And I think it'll be great. And again, it's another memory we can stack on top of what we saw in game four, the comeback, game five, another comeback that's not as big, and of course the championship. And we're going to find out tomorrow, James Dolan comes in here right about now, tomorrow at five o'clock hour.
And we're going to find out if there are any thoughts on putting a statue of the tip in front of Madison Square Garden. I got to believe there are.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:29)
There's got to be.

**Craig Carton** (1:30)
Right? There has to be.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:31)
There's got to be some sort of recognition.

**Craig Carton** (1:32)
Brunch in with the follow through.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:34)
Yeah, the whole bit. Boo boo boo boo boo!

**Craig Carton** (1:36)
And then the tip.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:37)
If you can find, you know, put Wemby up there, that'd be great to have him there too.

**Craig Carton** (1:41)
No, I don't want Wemby in that statue. Yeah, why not? Nah, depending on if I'm going to see Wemby at Fanatics Fest.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:46)
Maybe he'll be one of your guests at three o'clock in the morning.

**Craig Carton** (1:48)
Could you imagine that?

**Chris McMonigle** (1:49)
That would be great. That would be awesome.

**Craig Carton** (1:52)
I got to tell Ruubz about that.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:54)
Gotta get Wemby.

**Craig Carton** (1:54)
Oh, you want me to stay for 24 hours?

**Chris McMonigle** (1:56)
Wemby.

**Craig Carton** (1:56)
I want Wemby.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:57)
Wemby.

**Craig Carton** (1:58)
I want Wemby.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:59)
Wemby.

**Craig Carton** (1:59)
Yeah.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:00)
I want him.

**Craig Carton** (2:01)
I gotta be great, filthy, dirty player.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:03)
Just right back, Wemby and LeBron. LeBron, right back, back to back.

**Craig Carton** (2:08)
Oh, could you imagine? Two guys that I'm not fans of right now? I do what I do. Wemby, why did you stand for the anthem for game three or game four?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:17)
Is that the first question?

**Craig Carton** (2:18)
Probably. Yeah, that's right.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:21)
I hear you.

**Craig Carton** (2:22)
Wemby, what were you doing when you karate kick though, tried to karate kick, OG in the knee?
Let me guess, you lost time, you don't remember doing it. Yeah, that kind of thing.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:32)
Do you often throw players to the ground by the neck?

**Craig Carton** (2:34)
Yeah, like did you think JM. Brunson's head was a ball?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:38)
Let me ask you a question, honestly.

**Craig Carton** (2:40)
Go ahead.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:42)
You wish there was a game tonight?

**Craig Carton** (2:43)
No, I do not.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:44)
No?

**Craig Carton** (2:45)
I don't. And it's a good, solid question.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:47)
I want the chance.

**Craig Carton** (2:47)
I totally understand the question. Like you kind of miss having a game, right?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:51)
It happened so quick.

**Craig Carton** (2:53)
I know.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:53)
They hardly played any games.

**Craig Carton** (2:55)
Well, they played 19 games?

**Chris McMonigle** (2:56)
They played 19 games. They went 16 and three.

**Craig Carton** (2:58)
Which is crazy.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:59)
16 and three and 15 and one.

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