NYPD seeks suspects in assault on Spurs fan after NBA Finals game

Following Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026, a 39-year-old Spurs fan was attacked in Midtown Manhattan. The NYPD reported that the man was approached by a group who beat and robbed him of his Spurs jersey around 12:17 a.m. Tuesday. Surveillance images of five suspects have been released, but no arrests have been made yet. The incident occurred in the aftermath of the Knicks' loss, which led to at least 21 other arrests for various offenses related to crowd disturbances. Knicks owner James Dolan criticized limits on a planned fan watch party for Game 4, called for by city officials, as police enforced tight crowd control measures due to safety concerns.

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