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President Donald Trump took immoderate power during Wednesday's introspection of nan Sports Broadcasting Act.
Representatives ripped nan National Football League for broadcasting games exclusively to streaming services, costing immoderate fans astir $1,000 to watch their favourite teams.
However, 1 Democratic rep felt it basal to return an unrelated swipe astatine Trump aft he attended Game 3 of nan NBA Finals.
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President Donald Trump watches nan commencement of Game 3 of nan NBA Finals betwixt nan New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Trump became nan first sitting president to be nan NBA Finals erstwhile he watched his hometown New York Knicks and nan San Antonio Spurs astatine Madison Square Garden. The Knicks won nan first 2 games of nan bid successful San Antonio earlier dropping Monday's location game.
In a proceeding that was mostly astir nan NFL having fans salary absurd prices to watch games connected streaming sites, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., seemed to blasted Trump for nan Knicks' loss.
"We cannot talk thing related to sports coming without taking statement of nan sports communicative happening successful this state coming – nan New York Knicks' thrust for an NBA championship. Tonight is Game 4, and arsenic agelong arsenic Donald Trump stays acold distant from Madison Square Garden, nan Knicks should do fine. Let's spell Knicks," Nadler said.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from New York, speaks during a House Judiciary Committee proceeding successful Washington, D.C., connected June 9, 2026. (Elizabeth Frantz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
TRUMP SAYS NBA IS 'GOOD ENTERTAINMENT' DESPITE IT BEING 'A LITTLE LEFT-WING' AFTER ATTENDING FINALS
Trump received a massive reaction from nan Madison Square Garden crowd connected Monday, mostly successful opposition pinch really he was received successful Florida for nan assemblage shot nationalist championship.
Trump’s presence successful New York progressive enhanced information passim nan city. A information obstruction went up astir MSG. The Secret Service and different rule enforcement officials performed their duties to nan highest standard, which meant longer lines and hold times to get into nan arena.
Watch parties successful nan area were canceled, pinch nan NYPD claiming it was because of information for Trump’s visit. They will return for Game 4 connected Wednesday.
President Donald Trump watches earlier Game 3 of nan 2026 NBA Finals betwixt nan San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected June 8, 2026. (Al Bello/Getty Images)
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Trump has attended galore sporting events since opening his 2nd term, including nan Super Bowl successful New Orleans 2 seasons ago, nan Daytona 500, nan assemblage shot nationalist championship, nan men's tennis U.S. Open and nan Ryder Cup, among others.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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