Trump booed during Knicks loss at Madison Square Garden

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An electrifying orange and blue wave is sweeping through New York City as the hometown Knicks make their NBA finals debut after 27 long years.

Sporting jerseys and custom airbrushed Knicks merchandise purchased from local corner stores, fans have filled the streets, climbing on taxis and celebrating in subway cars as if victory is already theirs.

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With excitement boiling over, New Yorkers are on fire. What better way to cool the atmosphere than with the unexpected presence of President Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden (MSG), right before what turned out to be a crushing third game for the Knicks against the Spurs?

Following the Knicks’ Game 2 victory, Trump announced he would become the first sitting president to attend an NBA finals game. This news sparked online mockery and anxiety among fans, who feared that Trump’s attendance would cast a shadow of bad luck over the iconic arena. For those who believe in sports superstitions, their concerns might have been warranted.

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As game time approached, U.S. Secret Service set up barricades around MSG and canceled a public watch party scheduled for that evening. In response, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who attended the game, organized an alternative viewing event in Manhattan’s Bryant Park. Fans online prepared for Trump’s arrival with a viral tutorial on how to effectively boo the President, humorously captioned “How to ward off the curse coming for the Knicks in game 3 of the finals.”

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As the national anthem marked the beginning of the game, the crowd erupted with energy, and cameras captured Trump in his private box. The atmosphere was electric, with even the Bryant Park watch party participants joining in the enthusiastic chorus, echoing throughout the city. Yet, this fervor was not enough to change the outcome, as the Spurs emerged victorious in a nail-biting match.

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Speaking to reporters outside of Air Force One that evening, Trump remarked, “I thought it was amazing, actually. You mean when they had the camera on me? I thought it was very good. Yeah. It was certainly amazing. It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud and it was very enthusiastic.”

Trump has a history of criticizing the NBA for its “liberal” player politics and reiterated his views during Game 3 comments: “It tends to be a little left wing, but it’s great entertainment. It’s great.”

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