Victor Wembanyama, #1 of the San Antonio Spurs, reacts in the course of the second quarter towards the New York Knicks in Recreation 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Sq. Backyard on June 8 in New York Metropolis.
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The New York Knicks misplaced Recreation 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs final night time, breaking their 13-game postseason successful streak.
Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized referees for the disparity between free throw makes an attempt between the 2 groups. However followers on-line drew alternate theories as to why the Knicks misplaced: President Trump was on the sport. This was the primary time a sitting president attended an NBA Finals sport.
“When Trump confirmed up on the jumbotron in the course of the nationwide anthem, [the crowd] booed louder than when the Spurs got here on the court docket,” sports activities journalist Albert Samaha informed Morning Version.
President Trump later informed reporters, “It was, I believe, principally cheers. It was loud, and really enthusiastic.”
NPR’s Michel Martin spoke with Samaha about Recreation 3, New York Metropolis’s response to having Trump in attendance and predictions for Recreation 4 of the NBA Finals.
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