Statement from MSG Sports: “We have been told that the NYPD will once again implement the same 'frozen zone' restrictions for Game 4, which were supposedly to thwart any threats related to the President's attendance…The actions of the Mayor and Police Commissioner, supposedly in support of the Knicks and their fans, are difficult to understand.” Full statement below. Police previously said prior to Game 3 that the area around MSG was shut down due to President’s visit. This action would seem to contradict that statement. It would also impact the small businesses around the Garden. Here’s the full statement:
A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a meet was convicted of murder Tuesday. https://t.co/tEf5qEMVG6
Tonight, thousands of Knicks fans will deal with road closures, security checkpoints, traffic chaos, and 2 hour+ entry lines because James Dolan decided Donald Trump needed a VIP seat.
Trump isn't showing up because he's a lifelong Knicks fan.
He's showing up because he craves attention.
And Dolan is giving it to him.
The Knicks are in the middle of one of the biggest playoff runs in decades, yet the focus outside MSG is security perimeters and presidential motorcades.
New York deserves better.
Knicks fans deserve better.
This night should belong to the team, not a politician and a billionaire owner desperate to be seen with him.
it’s really disheartening how the first NBA Finals back in the city in 27 years has turned away the very people who have spent their entire lives waiting for this moment. what makes Knicks fans special are their unwavering loyalty to the team … this is wrong on so many levels.