New York Knicks fan FIRED from JP Morgan after 'disgusting' act at NBA championship parade celebration

By JAMES GORDON, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:49, 24 June 2026 | Updated: 01:55, 24 June 2026 A New York Knicks fan caught on camera dumping a public trash can onto a Manhattan sidewalk before making off with the blue-and-orange bin has been fired from JP Morgan Chase. Angie Báez, 40, was no longer employed by the banking giant as of Tuesday after footage of the brazen parade-day stunt exploded online. 'This employee is no longer with the company,' a Chase spokesperson said in a statement to the Daily Mail. The former executive was identified as the woman seen in viral clips wearing Knicks colors as she emptied a limited-edition trash receptacle — painted in the team's famous blue and orange for the championship celebrations — onto the pavement before walking away with it. Another video appeared to show Báez taking the bin onto the subway. The extraordinary scenes unfolded during the Knicks' open-top bus parade through Manhattan on Thursday, after the franchise ended its 53-year wait for an NBA championship. Millions of fans packed the Canyon of Heroes and surrounding streets to celebrate the team, owner James Dolan and its star-studded cast of supporters. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani was also among those who joined the festivities. But amid the sea of blue and orange, one fan's apparent attempt to turn a public trash can into a personal souvenir drew instant outrage. JPMorgan Chase confirmed on Tuesday that Angie Báez, 40, was no longer employed by the bank after the footage showing her dumping trash out onto the sidewalk surfaced Báez had held the title of Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce, according to her now deleted LinkedIn profile Footage showed the woman lifting the receptacle and tipping its contents across the sidewalk, leaving piles of rubbish, including spilled drinks, strewn across the paving stones as stunned bystanders watched. She then walked away with the bin and took it onto the subway where she was photographed for a second time. The incident was condemned by the New York City Department of Sanitation, which branded the behavior illegal, antisocial and 'incredibly stupid.' 'Dumping trash onto the street and stealing public property for your own personal use are both illegal, antisocial behaviors, and not what New Yorkers do,' the department said in a statement. 'On top of all that, doing both on camera is incredibly stupid.' Báez had been promoted more than a year ago to Executive Director of Community and Industry Engagement for Card and Connected Commerce at JPMorgan Chase. Before that, she worked as Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at The Infatuation, the New York-based restaurant-review website acquired by Chase as part of its expansion into lifestyle and experiential content. A biography on The Infatuation's website praises Báez's work in helping make the food-media industry more equitable and describes her as one of the space's 'brightest voices.' Just like … Knicks Trash 🗑️ Bin Souvenir for your home 😂😂😂🗽🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/NYPeBMeQyE No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.