Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSG Knicks aiming to win first title since 1973 Live updates from Game 3 of the NBA finals Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump given hostile reception as New York crowd boos and jeers president at NBA finals

President attends Spurs v Knicks game at MSG
Knicks aiming to win first title since 1973
Live updates from Game 3 of the NBA finals

Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks.

Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the arena. The president was shown for a little over eight seconds and held a salute the whole time with a smile on his face. A few seconds later, the video board showed Knicks players in line and the boos turned to cheers.

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