New York Knicks fans didn’t handle their loss against the San Antonio Spurs very well on Monday night.
On Monday night the Spurs defeated the Knicks 115 to 111 to take game three of the NBA Finals.
Following the heartbreaking loss, fans outside of Madison Square Garden were seen harassing Spurs fans and even ripping off their jerseys.
Here are some clips:
🚨INSANITY🚨
SPURS FAN gets ASSAULTED by a rabid mob of New York Nicks fans
Police is nowhere to be found… pic.twitter.com/p57KAD8vln
— PartiKing (@parti_king) June 9, 2026
No Spurs fans were safe after the Knicks lost in NYC 👀 https://t.co/IO1U9hhiI0 pic.twitter.com/SqIJe9X9TM
— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) June 9, 2026
Knicks fans are attacking any spurs fans they could find after game 3 loss 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/l0BNlvB8Q6
— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) June 9, 2026
It looked like a WWE extreme rules match:
KNICKS FANS ARE DESTROYING THE CITY 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/idHntr2hHm
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) June 9, 2026
Fox News provided details on how many people were arrested:
A watch party for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Bryant Park in New York City turned into a royal rumble on Monday night as fists flew, police officers deployed pepper spray, and more than half a dozen arrests were made.
With the New York Knicks hosting their first NBA Finals game since 1999, the excitement and tension around the city were palpable, and with President Donald Trump attending the game at Madison Square Garden, emotions, along with security, were heightened beyond belief in Manhattan.
After the San Antonio Spurs spoiled the party with a 115-111 win, many unruly Knicks fans took out their frustrations in the streets by creating as much chaos as possible.
Massive brawls broke out around the official watch party at Bryant Park, with officers in riot gear rushing to the scene in an attempt to control the fans. Pepper spray was deployed amid the intense scene unfolding in the streets.
ADVERTISEMENTWhile many fans were seen climbing on top of vehicles and structures in the area, one man was caught in a video shared by Freedom News, hitting people with a bus sign that was removed from a nearby pole. As cops were detaining people lying facedown on the sidewalk, chants of “Knicks in five” broke out at one point.
The NYPD told Fox News that 21 people were arrested at the watch party – 13 for disorderly conduct and eight assaulting officers, criminal possession of weapons and menacing. The 13 arrested for disorderly conduct were released.
Some Spurs fans sought safety behind NYPD officers:
Spurs fans had to hide behind police to stay safe from angry mob of Knicks fans 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/0kAuf3P6BR
— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) June 9, 2026
Spurs fan walking the streets gets jumped by a mob of Knicks fans. pic.twitter.com/auStVo15b9
— D. Scott @eclipsethis2003 (@eclipsethis2003) June 9, 2026
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