Topline
President Donald Trump was greeted with heavy booing at Madison Square Garden on Monday night as he attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
President Donald Trump gestures during the National Anthem as he attends an NBA Finals playoff basketball game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
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Key Facts
The booing occurred when Trump was shown saluting on the big screen as the national anthem was being performed before the game.
Trump, who was invited to the game by Knicks owner James Dolan, was seated in the owner’s box over the court and he was joined in the box by interior secretary Doug Burgum, transportation secretary Sean Duffy and his granddaughter Kai Trump.
The president was shown on screen for several seconds and he appeared to have a smirk on his face despite the booing.
The crowd immediately switched to cheering when the giant screen cut away to show the Knicks players.
Trump’s attendance at the game led to heavy security and restrictions around Midtown, with Penn Station being temporarily blocked off by police until the president arrived at the arena.
According to CNN, the arena appeared full before the start of the game as people had lined up for several hours before the official start time.
what has happened in the game so far?
The Knicks were leading the game 64-57 at halftime after a strong second quarter, where the outscored the Spurs by 18 points. Coming into their first home game of the Finals, the Knicks are leading the series 2-0.
This is a developing story.