Donald Trump met with loud boos during national anthem at NBA Finals Game 3

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

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

Bryan Armen Graham and Ella Brockway at Madison Square Garden
Mon 8 Jun 2026 20.45 EDT

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/08/donald-trump-knicks-spurs-nba-finals-crowd-reaction-boos?CMP=share_btn_url


Bryan Armen Graham and Ella Brockway at Madison Square Garden
Mon 8 Jun 2026 20.45 EDT
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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.

The US president, a longtime Knicks fan, attended as the guest of team owner James Dolan as New York hosted their first NBA finals game since 1999. Trump entered the arena amid a heavy security presence. He watched the game from the owner’s box above center court, while Secret Service personnel commandeered the neighboring suites on either side. Also in the box were Dolan, interior secretary Doug Burgum, transportation secretary Sean Duffy and Trump’s granddaughter Kai. Later in Monday’s game, which the Knicks lost 115-111, Trump appeared to fall asleep..............