NEW YORK—Following a scene in which numerous high-profile attendees were observed violently clawing at their own skin, officials at Madison Square Garden acknowledged Wednesday that a severe bedbug outbreak was spread throughout Knicks’ celebrity row by actor Michael Rapaport during the evening’s game. Witnesses reported that Rapaport arrived visibly disheveled, repeatedly raking his fingernails across clusters of inflamed welts on his calves and forearms before sending flecks of what appeared to be live insects and skin flakes tumbling from his sleeves and pant cuffs. By the second quarter, celebrities including Steve Schirripa, Ciara, Fat Joe, and Ice Spice were seen writhing and scratching frantically in their seats, with Ciara audibly shrieking that she could see bugs swarming all over her clothes and her seat’s upholstery. Arena officials later confirmed that the infestation had been directly traced to Rapaport and described the actor’s hygiene as “uniquely conducive to parasitic spread.” Several reports indicated that the staff was prompted to seal off the entire celebrity row under plastic tarps and spray the area with industrial fumigants. At press time, Rapaport dismissed the situation as overblown, telling reporters, “Everybody’s got bugs—that’s New York,” while casually shaking a dusting of bedbug husks out of his hair.
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