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US President Donald Trump was booed on Monday (local time) as he appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York for game three of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs. An AFP reporter inside the venue heard loud boos as Trump, who is watching the game from an executive suite, appeared on the arena’s big screens during the singing of the national anthem. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he had never seen New York so excited about any event as he has the NBA Finals. Silver spoke just before the start of game three of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where the Finals had not been played since 1999 and where the Knicks, leading the series 2-0 and on a 14-game playoff win streak, seek their first NBA crown since 1973. “It’s incredible. I haven’t seen anything like this,” Silver said. “I don’t remember anything here like this. I think it has so much to do with the 53-year gap from the last championship... people in this town are ready to celebrate.” Among the spectators packing the arena was Trump, who had watched from courtside in the past in his days as a New York real estate developer. “He’s welcome to be here,” Silver said. “What makes sports so special when there’s so much that divides people is that there’s something that we have in common and we should look for those things that we have in common and build off that. “Back in the old days he had courtside seats. He was here all the time. He was at drafts. So he’s a genuine Knicks fan.” Expanded security measures for Trump’s attendance led to fans being asked to arrive two hours before tip-off and cancellation of a watch party outside the arena. – AFP
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