Celtic Pride Apr 2026

: Scott, a savvy and cocky competitor, begins playing his captors against each other , exploiting their insecurities and testing their longtime friendship.

In the 1996 comedy film Celtic Pride , written by Judd Apatow and Colin Quinn, the story centers on the extreme and often reckless obsession of sports fans .

Mike O'Hara and Jimmy Flaherty are die-hard Boston Celtics fans. They are devastated when their team loses Game 6 of the NBA Finals to the Utah Jazz, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 at the Boston Garden. Mike’s obsession is so deep that his wife has already left him, but he remains focused on one thing: stopping the Jazz's superstar, Lewis Scott . The "Accidental" Kidnapping

: The film satirizes superstar endorsements; in one scene, Mike bets he can flip through every TV channel without seeing a Lewis Scott commercial—and wins. The Climax Celtic Pride (1996)

Realizing that "kidnapping is kidnapping" regardless of when they release him, the duo decides to keep Scott captive until after Game 7 to ensure a Celtics victory. The story then shifts into a psychological battle: