Public watch parties for the Knicks’ NBA Finals games in Manhattan turn violent after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to multiple outlets. After the game, crowds gather around Bryant Park to watch the matchup on a large screen, and fights break out among attendees and between fans and police. Reports describe people throwing objects and clashes escalating into broad brawls. Fox News and The Independent both report that pepper spray is deployed by police during the incident. The New York Post adds that at least one person throws a bottle at an officer during the disorder. The Athletic (NYT) reports that NYPD arrests follow the events, with dozens of people taken into custody after similar violent incidents tied to Games 2, 3, and 4. The Athletic also cites estimates of roughly 7,000 people in the Bryant Park area after Game 3 and says five NYPD officers are injured. Following the unrest, organizers plan additional Game 5 watch parties at major venues including Madison Square Garden, Central Park, and Radio City Music Hall.
Knicks watch party at Bryant Park erupts into brawls after Game 3; arrests and pepper spray reported
Public watch parties for the Knicks’ NBA Finals games in Manhattan turn violent after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, according to multiple outlets. After the game, crowds gather aro...
- Knicks fans and/or police clash during a Bryant Park public watch party following the Knicks’ Game 3 loss to the Spurs.
- Multiple outlets report fights involving attendees and police, with at least one report of a bottle thrown at an officer.
- Police deploy pepper spray amid the disorder, according to Fox News and The Independent.
- NYPD makes multiple arrests; The Athletic (NYT) says dozens of people are arrested after watch-party violence tied to Games 2, 3, and 4.
- The Athletic (NYT) reports about 7,000 people were in the Bryant Park area after Game 3 and five NYPD officers were injured.
Violent incidents around the public gatherings after Games 2, 3 and 4 of the finals have led the NYPD to arrest dozens of people.
2 months agoThere were an estimated 7,000 people in the vicinity of Bryant Park after the Knicks’ loss to the Spurs in Game 3.
2 months agoA New York Knicks NBA Finals watch party at Bryant Park erupted into chaos with brawls, pepper spray, and multiple arrests after San Antonio's Game 3 win.
2 months agoFights broke out among supporters who gathered in Manhattan’s Bryant Park to see Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the big screen
2 months agoRowdy Knicks fanatics clashed with cops outside Bryant Park’s Game 3 watch party Monday night – including at least one who hurled a bottle at an officer.
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