It's Not Just the Knicks: Trump's Attendance at Big Games Often Spells Trouble for the Home Team
- On Monday night, President Trump attended a New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, where the home team lost 115-111 to the San Antonio Spurs, prompting some fans to blame the president for the defeat.
- ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith suggested before Game 3 that Trump disrupted the team's "mojo," while California Gov. Gavin Newsom amplified the narrative by reposting a meme declaring "Call it the Trump effect."
- Dismissing the commentator's political aspirations, Trump questioned Smith's intelligence before boarding Air Force One for Washington early Tuesday. The White House posted a photo captioned "King of New York" to spin the incident as a strength.
- Historical records show mixed results: the Washington Commanders lost 44-22 and the Washington Nationals fell 7-1 in the World Series, though Navy defeated Army 17-16 last fall with Trump in attendance.
- Game 4 will be played in New York on Wednesday, though Trump is not expected to attend. The White House South Lawn will host a UFC show Sunday to mark Trump's 80th birthday.
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The curse of Trump watching sports in person: the home team seems to always lose
If President Donald Trump is coming to the game, bet on the visiting team. You’ll usually be in the money — at least if recent history holds. The New York Knicks, after two straight wins in the finals against the San Antonio Spurs, lost at home 115-111 on Monday night with Trump, a longtime fan of the Big Apple’s NBA team, in a luxury suite at Madison Square Garden. He similarly may have had a jinxing role for MLB’s Washington Nationals during h…
WASHINGTON (AP) — If President Donald Trump goes to the party, bet on the visiting team.
Watters: "At Least Trump Goes To Pro Sports Games, Democrats Don't Even Go, They Go To Pride Parades"
“It was a great game. And Trump didn’t lose it for them. It was obviously the refs. The league wants this thing to go seven for financial reasons. For Trump, the reaction was mixed. I would say it was passionate. I did hear some boos. But I mean, it’s an NBA game. That’s the fan base. It’s like if Kamala went to a Dallas Cowboys game, how would that sound? At least he goes to games. Democrats don’t even go to games. They go to pride parades.” – …
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It's not just the Knicks: Trump's attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team
President Donald Trump seems to bring bad luck to home teams when he attends big games. The New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday with Trump in attendance despite winning the last two games on the road.
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