Originally posted by: tom
Reaction to President Trump was mixed as even USA today admits. It didn't help that he was shown with James Dolan who nobody likes
President Donald Trump was met with a seemingly mixed response from attendees at Madison Square Garden. Trump became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game on June 8, as the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3. When he was shown on screen during the national anthem, the president seemed to receive a smattering of both cheers and boos from the crowd
Now for the facts
The 5 block area surrounding the Garden had limited access (not 10), People with either game or train tickets were allowed in. Only 1 entrance to Penn Station was closed and all the trains were running. Screening was typicalfor a sporting event as bags are checked and people have to go thru metal detectors. For MLB games and othere events only plastic see thru bags are allowed in.
Everybody got in well before tipoff.
For comparison to name a few, street bigger shutdowns happen all the time in NYC. When the US president is in town, whenever he is on the move streets are randomly shutdown with little notice. On NYE streets are shutdown starting in the morning from 37th street to 59th and from 6th Ave to 8th Ave (much bigger area than last night.. Once people enter the secuirty zone nobody is allowed out.
For a championship parade on the Canyon of Heroes in lower Manhattan that area is shutdown for hours.
Street fairs on 6th and 8th Ave are a regular event with those avenues shutdown with limited crosstown access.
Then there are the parades. 5th Ave is shutdown most of the day from the 30's where the marchers line up to 86th st, Crosstown traffic is limited.
For the Radio City Tree lighting 46th to 52nd st is closed to traffic from 5th to 6th Ave.
All this without hysterical ranting from the media.
More importantly an exciting game with the Spurs ending the Knicks winning streak Missing their first 10 three pointers in the 4th quarter sealed the loss for the Knicks.
I understand the Lindbergh Ticker tape parade was quite busy as well. Although there aren't any reports of widespread booing.