Donald Trump might be taking his talents to Madison Square Garden, and depending on who you ask, that could turn the NBA Finals into more than just basketball. According to ESPN, Trump has said he plans to attend one of the Finals games at MSG, where the Knicks are headed back to the championship stage for the first time since 1999. That alone is already a massive New York sports moment, but adding Trump to the building would add another layer of attention, tension, and security to the night.
Presidents showing up to sporting events is nothing new. Barack Obama at a basketball game, George W. Bush throwing out the first pitch after 9/11, Bill Clinton at the Final Four — those moments usually come with a mix of patriotism, celebrity and “looks who’s in the building” energy. Even when people disagree with the politics, sports crowds have historically treated presidents like special guests in a very American spectacle.
With Trump, though, it has always been different. He is not just a president who happens to be at the game. He is a walking political debate, and whenever his face hits a jumbotron, the arena basically becomes a live approval poll. Sometimes he gets cheers. Sometimes he gets booed. Sometimes he gets both at the same time, depending on the city, the sport and the crowd.
That’s what makes the idea of him popping up at an NBA Finals game in New York so interesting. MSG is already one of the loudest, most emotional buildings in sports, and New York crowds do not exactly hold back. So before we see what kind of reception Trump gets if he actually shows up, here’s a look back at some of the times he got booed at sporting events.
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