The Aporia · Florida man Saul Vargas justifies smashing NYC taxi during Knicks celebration because ‘it was my birthday’

Nicholas McEntyre

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Bitat PERSON · 4× Vargas PERSON · 4× Knicks ORG · 3× Fla. GPE · 1× Manhattan GPE · 1× Noueddine Bitat PERSON · 1× Palestinian NORP · 1× Saul Vargas PERSON · 1× St. Cloud GPE · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Saul Vargas took a plea deal Thursday for a disorderly conduct charge after he was caught shirtless on video jumping on the hood and roof of the yellow cab and smashing its front windshield as thousands of Knicks fans flooded the streets near Madison Square Garden on June 11.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-18

🔮 They were yelling, ‘Knicks in five! Knicks in five!’” Vargas, of St. Cloud, Fla., joined other rowdy fans on the car for the celebration — including a man wearing a keffiyeh and another holding a Palestinian flag, perched atop the destroyed cab. Bitat suffered a diabetic attack and was left with “a lot of trauma.” Bitat, who is from Algeria, said he was not planning on returning to the chauffeur gig following the beatdown and was “lucky to be alive.” “It’s just that from what happened, he couldn’t believe doing a job like this could be so risky.”

2026-09-18 · New York Post

Florida man Saul Vargas justifies smashing NYC taxi during Knicks celebration because ‘it was my birthday’ · assertive framing

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thousands → take → June

“I just want to be 21,” Vargas complained as he exited a Manhattan courtroom, according to the Daily Mail. uncertain

he → want → Mail

“At the end of the day, I’m 21. asserted

I → ’m → day

I was being a kid, I was being stupid,” he added, admitting it was a lame excuse for the destruction he caused. asserted

he → add → destruction

“It was my birthday, I was trying to have fun but that’s not a good excuse.” asserted

that → try → fun

Vargas conveyed his regret to cabbie Noueddine Bitat, who fell victim to his antics. asserted

who → convey → antics

“To the taxi driver, I do apologize. asserted

I → apologize → driver

It’s something no driver should have to go through,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Bitat, 59, was driving down Seventh Avenue at 36th Street around 12:30 a.m. when the mob attacked the vehicle and ripped him from the cab. asserted

mob → drive → cab

“The crowd came and they attacked him. asserted

they → come → him

They grabbed him out of the cab. asserted

They → grab → cab

They grabbed him by the neck. asserted

They → grab → neck

Someone punched him in his head,” Bitat said through a translator at the time. asserted

Bitat → punch → time

“They shattered the windshield. asserted

They → shatter → windshield

They opened the front doors and even the trunks. asserted

They → open → doors

They were yelling, ‘Knicks in five! Knicks in five!’” Vargas, of St. Cloud, Fla., joined other rowdy fans on the car for the celebration — including a man wearing a keffiyeh and another holding a Palestinian flag, perched atop the destroyed cab. Bitat suffered a diabetic attack and was left with “a lot of trauma.” Bitat, who is from Algeria, said he was not planning on returning to the chauffeur gig following the beatdown and was “lucky to be alive.” “It’s just that from what happened, he couldn’t believe doing a job like this could be so risky.” uncertain

doing → yell → this

Vargas was ordered to pay $500 in restitution as part of his plea deal. asserted

Vargas → order → deal

The Knickerbockers, who went on to win the NBA Finals in Game 5 two nights later, had erased a record 29-point deficit in the closing minutes of the game to ignite the mass celebration. asserted

who → go → celebration

Florida man Saul Vargas justifies smashing NYC taxi during Knicks celebration because ‘it was my birthday’

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