The Tim Dillon Show

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499 - Iran Forever, Belfast Riots, & College Commencement

Explore episode Jun 13, 2026

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Knicks Fans Assault Spurs Fans — And Tim Dillon Is Almost Jealous

At 21:25 · chapter starts 21:20

The Iran War discussion segues naturally when Tim imagines the war being launched to protect New York from a nuclear attack — right before the Knicks are in the Finals. This launches a riff on fan violence: cops in riot gear on horses, people being stomped for wearing a Spurs jersey, men having their ribs broken by a mob after a basketball game. Tim's angle is unusual — rather than outrage, he expresses a form of wistful envy. He can't emotionally access the tribal devotion that would lead someone to say 'remember after Game 6, we killed that guy' with genuine fondness. He's morally against it, he insists, but he finds it fascinating. The bit lands on an almost philosophical note: what does it say about a country's public discourse if the people who can't explain the Iran War are simultaneously willing to commit attempted murder over a basketball game?

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