President Donald Trump received a thunderous chorus of boos from the crowd at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, as the New York faithful made their feelings known when he appeared during the national anthem.
Trump's attendance marked the first time a sitting president has attended an NBA Finals game, and the reaction was one of the loudest moments of the evening. The president seemed to acknowledge the crowd's response with a slight smirk.
His presence at the game had been a major talking point since he accepted an invitation from Knicks owner James Dolan. The Knicks were playing in their first NBA Finals at MSG in 26 years, and tickets were selling for thousands of dollars even for the worst seats.