Ben Shapiro comments on Trump's Knicks presence and game implications
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 10:22 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
Ben Shapiro weighed in on President Donald Trump's attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the Knicks lost 115-111 to the Spurs on June 8 at Madison Square Garden. Shapiro suggested that for the Knicks to uphold a sense of 'cosmic justice,' they must lose Game 4, indicating that this would benefit the political climate. He humorously argued that a loss is necessary to ensure happiness is not allowed for New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, also a Knicks supporter. The Knicks are set to play Game 4 on June 9.
- •Knicks lost Game 3, evening Finals series at 2-1.
- •Shapiro argued Knicks must lose Game 4 for political reasons.
- •Game 4 is scheduled for June 9.
- •Trump and Mamdani attended Game 3 together.
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"Although Trump is a Knicks fan, the conservative pundit said a Game 4 loss "is imperative because Zohran Mamdani cannot be allowed to be happy."
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