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What Sparked The Feud Between Trump And Smith?<\/h2>\n

The ESPN host criticized Trump multiple times last week after the president announced he would attend the Knicks\u2019 first home game in the NBA Finals. Last week on his radio show, Smith said<\/u>: \u201c I don\u2019t want him there. It has nothing to do with politics, policy, or anything like that. It has everything to do with him disrupting and contributing at the same time to the chaos that\u2019s going to be existing at Madison Square Garden.\u201d Smith reiterated his criticism once again on Monday during his show \u201cFirst Take<\/u>,\u201d and said, \u201cThis president has no business showing up in New York City. I am dead serious. It is selfish, it is narcissistic, it is ridiculous that he is coming to this game.\u201d Smith also said he would blame Trump if the Knicks lost the game.<\/p>\n

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What Happened After Monday\u2019s Game?<\/h2>\n

Trump attended Game 3 of the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where he was heavily booed<\/u> by the crowd, who had been forced to line up for several hours outside the venue due to elevated security measures. The Knicks lost the game 111-115. After the game, Trump was asked about Smith’s criticism while speaking to reporters on the tarmac before boarding Air Force One. Trump took a swipe at Smith\u2019s presidential ambitions and said, \u201cI think he\u2019s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president. You need a high IQ. I\u2019m not sure that Stephen has that. I don\u2019t think he does actually.\u201d<\/p>\n

How Did Smith Respond To Trump\u2019s IQ Comments?<\/h2>\n

On Tuesday\u2019s broadcast of First Take<\/u>, the ESPN host delivered a fiery monologue. \u201cI could say I could put my IQ against yours any day of the week. I could go one better, I could ask you why you\u2019ve been running from me for the past year, since I wanted to talk to you. I could ask you to debate me since you think you\u2019re that dude.\u201d Smith then added that he doesn\u2019t want to let Trump go \u201coff the hook\u201d for attending the game. The anchor said businesses in the area were \u201ccompromised\u201d on Monday because of Trump\u2019s attendance and also blamed the president for impacting the crowd that surrounds Madison Square Garden. Smith said the enhanced security measures needed for Trump\u2019s attendance hurt local businesses that could not serve customers. Smith accused Trump of hurting the Knicks in the game and added, \u201cThe crowd was festive, hyped and more intimidating when you weren\u2019t there.\u201d He then asked Trump to give New Yorkers \u201ca break\u201d and not attend the next game, and took a jibe at Trump apparently falling asleep at the game: \u201cIt\u2019s clear you need your rest.\u201d<\/p>\n

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further reading<\/h2>\n

Trump Booed At Madison Square Garden As He Attends NBA Finals (Forbes)<\/p>\n

Will Trump Attend Another NBA Finals Game? He Says He\u2019s Busy With ‘A War\u2019 (Forbes)<\/p>\n

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