In a surprising turn of events, several Knicks fans gathered outside of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to cleanse the arena of President Donald Trump‘s presence after a loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks were on a 13-game win streak until their loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Knicks fans burn sage to cleanse MSG of ‘Trump energy’
Several Knicks fans gathered outside of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday to allegedly cleanse the venue of President Donald Trump‘s energy after the Knicks lost to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
Before the loss, fans were already upset about the updated security measures around the arena due to the presence of the President. Ticket holders to the coveted final had to arrive two hours before the game to go through the intense security checks ahead of the game.
After the loss, several fans claimed that President Donald Trump was the reason behind the loss (via The Mirror).
“All Knicks fans meet in front of MSG at 1:30 PM and bring your sage,” Kazeem Famuyide, an Emmy award-winning host of several podcasts, wrote, “We gotta clean this bih out before Wednesday.”
The initial post was met with laughter from fans. However, in a video posted hours later, he was seen with some of his friends holding sage outside of the arena. Several others soon shared photos of their own.
“Thank you, my brother. Lord, release us from that Orange devil losing energy from my team,” one person wrote with a picture. “I got mine ready too, I’ll do a good measure cleansing tonight,” another user wrote. Yet another user wrote, “I’m legitimately stressed today, and this actually comforted me.”
Game 4 of the NBA Finals takes place on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
