Donald Trump fires back at ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith

President Donald Trump made an appearance at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, which the Spurs won 115-111 on Monday, June 8.

It was a spectacle with the secret service and heightened protocol with Trump in the building. He was showered with boos when his face was shown on the arena jumbotron during the national anthem.

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If that didn’t anger New Yorkers enough, the Knicks losing surely did it. And one particular individual is casting the blame on Trump for showing up.

ESPN television personality Stephen A. Smith said during an episode of his podcast “The Stephen A. Smith Show” that he would blame Trump for his attendance at the game.

He explained how Trump going to the game would cause a stir with the added security and procedures in place that disrupted the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden.

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Trump joins crowd for Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

President Donald Trump listens to the national anthem before the start of game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. Fans attending the game have expressed frustration at the heightened security measures put in place for the PresidentÕs attendance.

(Samuel Corum, Getty Images)

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Trump joins crowd for Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

President Donald Trump listens to the national anthem before the start of game 3 of the NBA Finals between New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City. Fans attending the game have expressed frustration at the heightened security measures put in place for the PresidentÕs attendance.

(Samuel Corum, Getty Images)

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Trump joins crowd for Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

President Donald Trump attends Game Three of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026.

(SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images)

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Trump joins crowd for Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden

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