Doing the right thing doesn’t always go as planned.
In a rather uncomfortable exchange captured in an exclusive video by Page Six, Spike Lee declined a handshake from Prince Harry during the New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs game on Saturday.
The 69-year-old director observed as the Duke of Sussex, 41, greeted someone with a hug in the stands at Texas’ Frost Bank Center during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and then engaged in conversation with the former royal.
Upon seeing Lee gesturing in his direction, Harry turned back and extended his hand in a friendly gesture.
However, as the former military pilot placed his hand on Lee’s stomach, the acclaimed filmmaker chose to bypass the handshake, opting instead to point a finger at him.
The pair ultimately did shake hands while continuing to chat.
Lee pointed to himself as Harry departed — seemingly asking something along the lines of, “Who, me?” — and Harry replied with an affirmative finger point back as he walked away.
Reps for Lee and Harry did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
Perhaps the duo were addressing Harry’s old secret Facebook account under the alias Spike Wells, which Lee has spoken about publicly.
Lee even gave a Prince William “a message” about the social media move in 2019, requesting the Prince of Wales “ask [his brother] why he did that.”
During a subsequent “Today” show appearance, Lee told viewers, “I asked his brother to find out! When I know, you’ll know!”
Harry, who posted photos with his then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy on the account at the time, is rumored to have chosen the name Spike Wells as a combination of his longtime nickname and military alias.
He and Lee, notably, were not among the celebrities seated on celebrity row for this weekend’s star-studded NBA matchup.
Harry, who made a surprise solo appearance at the game sans wife Meghan Markle, was relegated to the eighth row.
Sydney Sweeney, Scooter Braun and more A-listers also did not watch from front and center.
Ben Stiller and Timothée Chalamet, meanwhile, did sit courtside as the New York-based team beat the Spurs for their first NBA championship in 53 years.