It’s all about doing the right thing.
Spike Lee refused to shake Prince Harry’s hand in an awkward moment during Saturday’s New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs game, as seen in an exclusive Page Six video.
The 69-year-old filmmaker saw the Duke of Sussex, 41, hug someone in the stands at Texas’ Frostbank Center during Game 5 of the NBA Finals and then say something to the retired royal.
Realizing that the Oscar winner was pointing at him, Harry stepped back and held out his hand.
The former military pilot then awkwardly placed his hand on Lee’s stomach when the director refused to shake his hand and pointed at him.
In the end, the two men shook hands while continuing their conversation.
When Harry left, Lee seemed to be pointing at himself and asking something like, “Who am I?” –and Harry answered with an affirmative finger as he walked away.
Representatives for Lee and Harry did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Perhaps they were addressing Harry’s old secret Facebook account under the pseudonym Spike Wells, but Lee has spoken publicly about it.
In 2019, Lee even gave Prince William a “message” about his social media activities, demanding he “ask[his brother]why he did that.”
During a later appearance on the “Today” show, Lee told viewers, “I asked my brother to look into it! When I know, he’ll find out!”
Prince Harry, who posted photos of himself with girlfriend Chelsy Davy on his account at the time, is rumored to have chosen the name Spike Wells, a combination of his long-standing nickname and his military alias.
Notably, he and Lee were not among the celebrities sitting in celebrity row at this weekend’s star-studded NBA matchup.
Prince Harry, who made a surprise appearance at the match without his wife Meghan Markle, was relegated to eighth row.
Sidney Sweeney, Scooter Braun and other A-listers weren’t watching front and center either.
Meanwhile, Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet sat courtside as the New York-based team defeated the Spurs to win their first NBA championship in 53 years.
