On Monday, President Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, appearing at Game 3 of the Knicks vs. Spurs series at Madison Square Garden, where he was loudly booed by the New York crowd during the national anthem.
But his less-than-warm welcome wasn’t the only controversial thing that happened. After the Knicks lost 115-111, some Knicks fans blamed Trump for throwing the home team off its mojo. Apparently his attendance created a circus-like atmosphere with heavy security, booing, and shifted crowd energy that allegedly contributed to the team’s loss.
According to some disgruntled fans, Trump’s appearance is why Knicks player Mikal Bridges “disappeared.” The shooting guard had a rough game, scoring only two points, leading to his benching in the second half.
“They’re — of course — blaming him for the loss,” sighs “Pat Gray Unleashed” co-host Keith Malinak.
Before Game 3, “The View’s” Alyssa Farah Griffin expressed concern about Trump attending the game and warned that he would be the scapegoat if the Knicks lost.
“If I were advising him, I would be like, ‘Do not go, because if they lose tonight, everyone’s going to blame Trump,”’ she cautioned.
“And it happened,” says Pat. “They are blaming him.”
But it appears that Trump is unaware of — or unaffected by — the backlash.
In a postgame interview, he said, “It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud, and it was very enthusiastic.”
Once again, Trump lives rent-free in the heads of his critics — even when it comes to an NBA game.
To hear more of the panel’s discussion, watch the episode above.
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