Trump Draws Boos at NBA Finals Game 3 as Security Snarls Hit Sold-Out MSG
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Trump Draws Boos at NBA Finals Game 3 as Security Snarls Hit Sold-Out MSG
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 9
Summary
Madison Square Garden erupted in boos when President Trump appeared on the video board before Game 3, with the first sitting president at an NBA Finals game watching from James Dolan’s suite.
4 p.m. street closures, Secret Service-style fencing and canceled outdoor viewing around MSG created heavy security disruptions, leaving some fans in hourlong lines after being told to arrive 2 hours early.
2-0 Knicks series lead and the franchise’s first Finals home game since 1999 turned the night into a citywide event, with bars full, Bryant Park and Central Park watch parties packed, and chants echoing through Penn Station.
Trump’s reception contrasted with his warmer 2024 Garden appearance at a UFC event, underscoring how a title run ending a 53-year championship drought has fused New York sports fervor with local political tension.