Knicks Miles McBride crashes into Jennifer Hudson after ball smacks her in face in wild MSG scene

Jennifer Hudson was in the Spotlight on Tuesday night — but probably not for the reasons she wanted.The acclaimed singer and actress sat courtside with her partner Common for the Knicks-Warriors game and was in the middle of the action in the first half when a loose ball came their way.A little more than a minute into the second quarter, Miles McBride went for a steal attempt along the near sideline but could only get a piece of the ball before it careened into the crowd, right toward Hudson.It was a double whammy for the EGOT holder, who was smacked in the face by the ball before Common could swat it away, knocking off her glasses.Then, Hudson, who was also flanked by actress Alexandra Daddario, got run into as McBride, to no avail, couldn’t get to the ball in time as Golden State retained possession.

Internet lip readers appeared to catch Hudson saying “Wow,” in the moments after the incident unfolded.McBride did appear to check in on the talk show host right before play resumed.“I don’t think Miles McBride is going to be invited on the ‘Jennifer Hudson Show,'” TNT play-by-play man Ian Eagles joked before adding another jab, saying the incident was a “Common foul,” after it seemed the rapper might’ve — or at least came close to — clipping Hudson with an elbow in the failed attempt to save her.Hudson and Common have made regular appearances at basketball games together the last few years, including during the second round of the NBA playoffs when the Knicks took on the Pacers....