Filmmaker and longtime New York Knicks fan Spike Lee said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would not be welcome in New York if authorities sought added resources to manage potential championship celebrations should the Knicks win the NBA Finals.

Speaking this week with Andscape's Bill C. Rhoden, Lee predicted that a Knicks title would lead to massive celebrations in the city that would be difficult for law enforcement to contain.

"When we win, whether it's home or away, there's going to be such ... it's going to be bananas," Lee said.

"It's going to be craziness. It's going to be love. And NYPD can't control that. The Marines, National Guard. Just don't bring in the [expletive] ICE."

"No ICE. I've said this more than once. ICE is not welcome."

Lee described the expected celebrations as a positive outpouring from New Yorkers starved for a championship, calling the atmosphere a "love fest" where "people gonna be hugging and kissing each other" regardless of whether they know one another.

The comments come as the Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, a matchup that has attracted national attention.

President Donald Trump attended Game 3 on Tuesday night. The game was also marked by a handful of minor altercations involving fans.

A courtside fixture at Madison Square Garden for decades, Lee remains one of the Knicks' most visible supporters and has become synonymous with the franchise's passionate fan base as New York pursues its first NBA title since 1973.