Trump knocked the ESPN commentator for warning that he'd muddy the vibes of the New York Knicks’ historic NBA Finals run.

‘You’d think Trump would be rooting for the Spurs,’ Kimmel quipped

Fans warned that the president's game day plans could deflate the Knicks' momentum as the team heads home with a 2-0 lead over the Spurs.

Fans warned that the president's game day plans could deflate the Knicks' momentum as the team heads home with a 2-0 lead over the Spurs.

The president watched the game from the owner’s box alongside Knicks owner James Dolan and a few other members of his cabinet.

A presidential historian says the president loves the attention, both in the arena and, especially, when millions of people are watching at home.

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Victor Wembanyama helped the San Antonio Spurs reignite the NBA Finals on Monday with a win over the New York Knicks, while US President Donald Trump's appearance at Madison…

Smith said Trump’s "selfish" attendance would worsen congestion in a city already dealing with large crowds for the New York Knicks’ NBA Finals home game.

Hakeem Jeffries added, "Why does Donald Trump always have to ruin a good thing?"

Trump will be the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game, which will be at Madison Square Garden.

Speaking on his SiriusXM radio show, Smith said he would prefer that Trump stay away from Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.

Trump's decision to attend Game 3 of the NBA Final was controversial for Knicks fans, some of whom feared he would jinx what has been an epic playoff run.

The President's attendance at the game, the first finals matchup the New York Knicks have hosted in 27 years, has drawn backlash from fans.

NEW YORK, June 8 : Basketball fans greeted U.S. President Donald Trump with a chorus of loud boos on Monday, as the Republican became the first sitting U.S. president to attend…

New York was having a little too much fun celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 — so Donald Trump had to crash the party.

The New York Knicks are facing the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3.

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‘He is disrupting everything the Knicks have been vibing with,’ Smith said on his podcast about Trump’s appearance

Fans already lost out on watch parties near Madison Square Garden due to Trump’s attendance

Dolan should've known Trump's presence would hijack attention from the night and complicate logistics for the NBA and deeply invested fans.