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“I kind of wish the ticket prices weren’t as crazy as they are,” Knicks forward Josh Hart said Sunday. “I feel like a lot of people who have been waiting for this moment for a very long time unfortunately aren’t able to get into the building.”
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Key background
Ticket prices for game 3, the first finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999, exploded on Friday after the Knicks took a 2-0 series lead. Controversy about who gets to participate in historic sports moments ensued, and sparked a debate about whether professional sports are increasingly becoming an experience only the wealthy can afford. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., slammed Trump (who was reportedly invited to attend by his friend and billionaire Knicks owner Jim Dolan) and said he “embraces” the high prices: “His whole administration is about subsidizing the lifestyles of the rich and shameless, and trying to make life better not for working-class Americans, but for the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected.” When a reporter pointed out to Trump that everyday Americans can’t afford to attend historic sporting events, Trump responded, “You can watch it on TV. It’s sort of semi-free to watch it on TV. That’s the way life goes.”
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what to watch for
The Knicks-Spurs game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. EDT on Monday. The game will be broadcast by ABC and will stream live on the ESPN app. A watch party planned for Monday outside of MSG was canceled for security reasons amid Trump’s appearance, but NBA watch parties at other locations in the city are expected to continue as planned. The San Antonio Spurs will host watch parties at The Rock at La Cantera and the Frost Bank Center.
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