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Fears that Trump’s attendance at the game would create major headaches for fans trying to enter Madison Square Garden have come true.
President Donald Trump’s attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals has thrown Madison Square Garden into chaos, with fans stuck in stalled lines for hours.
Fears that the president’s appearance at the third matchup between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs would create major headaches for the 20,000 fans trying to enter the arena appear to have come true.
“Can confirm it’s chaos outside MSG and the line is never ending,” the X account Baseball QuotesBaseball Quotes/X Hell Gate reporter Christopher Robbins posted his own video of the crowd jam while noting the eye-watering cost of admission.. Tickets for the game started at roughly $10,000 apiece and some premium tickets have been listed for more than $74,000. Even some of the police officers tasked with managing the crowds were reportedly unsure of the game plan.
Sports business analyst Darren Rovell posted a photo of the massive line and recorded one fan’s ordeal of being sent from entrance to entrance by police.
“There are hundreds, if not a thousand people, wandering around in giant herds not knowing where to go or how to get in,” the person told Rovell. “The police keep saying they don’t know the protocol. ”In a joint announcement by MSG and the Secret Service, fans were told to arrive two hours before tipoff and comply with a strict no-bag policy.
Even those hoping to soak up the atmosphere at MSG had their plans derailed, with surrounding streets closed and
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