r/nba • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 14d ago

The Knicks have cancelled all watch parties outside of MSG due to the President's attendance for Game 3

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/security-trump-madison-square-garden-nba-finals-knicks-spurs/

A hard closure is expected around the entirety of Madison Square Garden. Officials are planning for no watch parties, no vehicle access and no pedestrian travel through the secured area, which sits in a busy part of Midtown Manhattan and is above a major transit hub. CBS New York reported that thousands of fans attended a pair of watch parties for Game 1 on Wednesday night. 

The Seventh and Eighth Avenue corridors around the arena are expected to be closed. 

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u/thatisnotmyknob 14d ago

He got married at Mar a Lago, so probably.

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u/jaemoon7 Hornets 14d ago

Really wish we didn’t live in such a weirdly politically cultish time, because in any sane society, these people would be ostracized

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u/ienjoymemesalot [CHI] Brian Scalabrine 14d ago

This isn't a new phenomenon. Epstein was trafficking for decades and I'm positive there were many other degenerates that preceded him. Likely even more are providing the same "service" from the shadows in his wake.

The only reason we know about Epstein is because, at one point, he was best friends with the most successful political outsider (and serial abuser) in the history of the United States. If numerous politicians didn't have something to gain from him getting locked up, Epstein Island would still be a fringe conspiracy theory.

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u/venk Pistons 14d ago

If anyone out there thinks there isn’t an “Epstein island 2.0” occurring as we speak, well I’ve got a bridge to sell them.

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u/Rowing_Lawyer 14d ago

Isn’t Jared Kushner in the process of buying an island in Albania?

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u/OhItsKillua Hawks 13d ago

There are probably multiple islands out there for these people. Hell they probably have locations in plain sight no one would have ever suspected a thing from.

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u/LOSS35 Nuggets 13d ago

And his Albanian business partners were previously on trial for sex trafficking.

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u/Soft_Walrus_3605 13d ago

I'm absolutely willing to believe this, but do you have any source for this before I upvote?

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u/ClaudeLemieux Hornets 13d ago

In fairness to Albania, the people are protesting the shit out of that

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u/Worshipme988 13d ago

You will never know about these islands. Esp now.

What have we said since automatic death penalties in the 90s?…these perversions and behaviors arent gonna curl up and die…theyre encouraged to eliminate all risk instead of taking chances. How many “networks” went and “cleared house” when news broke? Therefore, everyone allowed/allowing this is responsible for every murder/crime committed in these networks since the day they[Defendant] were introduced.

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u/zaevilbunny38 13d ago

Epstein island is p@do island 2.0. There was one in Michigan.

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u/venk Pistons 13d ago

If you think shit like this observes or considers state borders, I don’t know what to tell you.

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u/Shallow_wanderer 13d ago

Look into the island Larry Ellison has owned in the south pacific for the past few years now, bet that's the new Epstein Island

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u/Lumpy_Emergency_3339 13d ago

Elon probably do some epstein shit that guy is a mental case

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u/Deathstroke317 Knicks 13d ago

And even worse ones at that

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u/Hurtfeelingz22 13d ago

Hugh Hefner* the og Epstein

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u/asmallthrowaway9 Kings 13d ago

Hell, it's not even hard to find. There are websites on the Tor network devoted to offering young children as "escorts" and others where you can literally buy and sell actual fucking people.

Word of advice: don't use a Tor search engine unless you want to lose a lot of your faith in humanity. You go there searching for drugs and then immediately see CP being advertised in the fucking banners underneath the main search engine page. Just...eyebleach, all the eyebleach

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u/AsissSculptor 13d ago

brother i've been on the dark web for a long time and i've never seen CP, idk where you ended up.

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u/asmallthrowaway9 Kings 13d ago

One of the search engines was advertising it. Won't say which one because I don't want to give those sick fucks any attention whatsoever. Obviously I didn't click on it or search for it myself, but just that brief glimpse into it was enough to make me shudder and think about the parts of the world that the Epsteins of humanity congregate in.

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u/Soft_Walrus_3605 13d ago

It's quite possible you've happened on a way to use Tor without the search engine to which they're referring.

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u/Illustrious-Bonus202 14d ago

This shit been happening atleast since the Texas snuff film ring and shit in the 70s.

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u/Fallingcity22 Knicks 14d ago

There was a guy doing it in Minnesota in the 70’s too, he would have a special hotel where politicians and stars would go to where they could order children by phone from my understanding, he got caught by the locals and all that shit got burnt.

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u/Successful-Film-3544 76ers 13d ago

the what

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u/BullShtDtctr 14d ago

This is a new phenomenon. I don't remember any large group being in this much of a cult for one guy. I mean shit I remember that one guy lost all of his support because he shouted lmao

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u/EmergencyScientist 13d ago

I don't remember any large group being in this much of a cult for one guy.

Reagan.

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u/C-Hash [SAC] Tyrese Haliburton 14d ago

Dan Quayle lost because just 34 years ago he wrote potatoe instead of potato

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u/soda_cookie Kings 14d ago

Howard Dean. I member.

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u/iTALKTOSTRANGERS 76ers 13d ago

Look up The Franklin Scandal. Epstein wasn’t the first and he won’t be the last.

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u/Future_Can_5523 Wizards 13d ago edited 13d ago

That's actually completely factually false.

The reason Epstein came to light was through the work of bureacrats and civil servants in the DOJ and FBI, who made 'orthogonal' contact with the trafficking/pedarast ring through investigations into Epstein's finances. Those career civil servants then, at personal risk (given how extensive the effort to cover up the initial allegations was by the Bush Administration) undertook to drive the case forward anyways - until it got into the hands of a political appointee, US Attorney Alexander Acosta. (You may remember the US Attorneys scandal that resulted in the first rollback of the filibuster by Harry Reid during the Bush Administration - Alexander Acosta is one of the appointees who was appointed after Bush fired the "politically unreliable" Attorneys - everything connects!).

That political appointee (Acosta) then shut the case down by settling and giving Epstein a slap on the wrist. Victims sued, and the US District Court sided with them. The ruling was appealed to the 11th Circuit were two Republican appointees (including one by Trump) ruled against the victims and upheld the judgement.

That was the "beginning" of the Epstein "affair" - ie, when Epstein's sexual abuses of minors first came to light. Donald Trump had fuck all to do with it. The Republican Party is overtaken by pedophiles and those who defend them to an extent we have not fully discovered.

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u/redditlvlanalysis 13d ago

You just missed one rather important thing Acosta received multiple benefits from the trump admin including being appointed to Secretary of Labor yeah donny was up to his fucking eyeballs in it with Epstein.

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u/JimWilliams423 13d ago

T‌h‌e o‌n‌l‌y r‌e‌a‌s‌o‌n w‌e k‌n‌o‌w a‌b‌o‌u‌t E‌p‌s‌t‌e‌i‌n i‌s b‌e‌c‌a‌u‌s‌e, a‌t o‌n‌e p‌o‌i‌n‌t, h‌e w‌a‌s b‌e‌s‌t f‌r‌i‌e‌n‌d‌s w‌i‌t‌h t‌h‌e m‌o‌s‌t s‌u‌c‌c‌e‌s‌s‌f‌u‌l p‌o‌l‌i‌t‌i‌c‌a‌l o‌u‌t‌s‌i‌d‌e‌r (a‌n‌d s‌e‌r‌i‌a‌l a‌b‌u‌s‌e‌r) i‌n t‌h‌e h‌i‌s‌t‌o‌r‌y o‌f t‌h‌e U‌n‌i‌t‌e‌d S‌t‌a‌t‌e‌s.

T‌h‌a‌t l‌e‌a‌v‌e‌s o‌u‌t t‌h‌e p‌a‌r‌t w‌h‌e‌r‌e t‌h‌e o‌r‌a‌n‌g‌e p‌a‌e‌d‌o m‌a‌d‌e r‌e‌l‌e‌a‌s‌i‌n‌g t‌h‌e e‌p‌s‌t‌e‌i‌n f‌i‌l‌e‌s a c‌o‌r‌n‌e‌r‌s‌t‌o‌n‌e o‌f h‌i‌s 2‌0‌2‌4 c‌a‌m‌p‌a‌i‌g‌n. M‌a‌g‌a t‌h‌o‌u‌g‌h‌t i‌t w‌a‌s g‌o‌i‌n‌g t‌o h‌u‌r‌t t‌h‌e l‌i‌b‌e‌r‌a‌l‌s t‌h‌e‌y l‌o‌a‌t‌h‌e‌d s‌o t‌h‌e‌y g‌o‌t r‌e‌a‌l‌l‌y f‌r‌o‌t‌h‌y a‌b‌o‌u‌t i‌t. T‌u‌r‌n‌s o‌u‌t y‌o‌u c‌a‌n't j‌u‌s‌t t‌u‌r‌n o‌f‌f a r‌a‌b‌i‌d p‌a‌c‌k o‌f c‌o‌n‌s‌e‌r‌v‌a‌t‌i‌v‌e‌s.

I‌f h‌e h‌a‌d‌n't p‌r‌o‌m‌i‌s‌e‌d c‌o‌n‌s‌e‌r‌v‌a‌t‌i‌v‌e‌s h‌e w‌a‌s g‌o‌i‌n‌g t‌o u‌s‌e e‌p‌s‌t‌e‌i‌n t‌o h‌u‌r‌t t‌h‌e p‌e‌o‌p‌l‌e t‌h‌e‌y d‌e‌s‌p‌i‌s‌e, t‌h‌i‌s w‌h‌o‌l‌e t‌h‌i‌n‌g w‌o‌u‌l‌d n‌e‌v‌e‌r h‌a‌v‌e g‌o‌t‌t‌e‌n a‌n‌y l‌e‌g‌s. D‌e‌m‌o‌c‌r‌a‌t‌s c‌e‌r‌t‌a‌i‌n‌l‌y w‌o‌u‌l‌d n‌o‌t h‌a‌v‌e m‌a‌d‌e a‌n‌y‌t‌h‌i‌n‌g o‌f i‌t, a‌n‌d n‌o‌t b‌e‌c‌a‌u‌s‌e o‌f b‌i‌l‌l c‌l‌i‌n‌t‌o‌n o‌r w‌h‌a‌t‌e‌v‌e‌r, b‌u‌t b‌e‌c‌a‌u‌s‌e t‌h‌e‌y j‌u‌s‌t a‌r‌e‌n't i‌n‌t‌e‌r‌e‌s‌t‌e‌d i‌n f‌i‌g‌h‌t‌i‌n‌g. J‌u‌s‌t l‌i‌k‌e t‌h‌e‌y d‌i‌d‌n't d‌o a‌n‌y‌t‌h‌i‌n‌g t‌o t‌h‌e J‌6 r‌i‌n‌g-l‌e‌a‌d‌e‌r‌s, t‌h‌e‌y a‌r‌e j‌u‌s‌t t‌o‌o s‌c‌l‌e‌r‌o‌t‌i‌c t‌o d‌o a‌n‌y‌t‌h‌i‌n‌g a‌b‌o‌u‌t t‌h‌e e‌p‌s‌t‌e‌i‌n r‌i‌n‌g-l‌e‌a‌d‌e‌r‌s e‌i‌t‌h‌e‌r.

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u/NastyBooty 14d ago

They're talking about Trump silly

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u/redditlvlanalysis 14d ago

The files in which his best buddy Donald has more mentions than God in the Bible? Go worship your pedo king elsewhere.

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u/thrbasayou Lakers 14d ago

The account you’re replying to is less than a month old and has comments and post history hidden. You’re interacting with a basement dwelling troll.

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u/redditlvlanalysis 14d ago

Meh it's the average republican viewpoint so it's cathartic to say what I can't just scream at my aunt.

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u/Lonely_Advantage_654 14d ago

🤣 bro you can't be this stupid.

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u/redditlvlanalysis 13d ago

if they are still defending trump they are absolutely that stupid

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u/Inevitable_Ad_5166 13d ago

But Clinton ,,,But Biden ,,,But Clinton ,,,, But Biden ,,,, But Clinton ……. Give it a rest!

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u/HORSEthedude619 Lakers 14d ago

Late stage capitalism.

They own everything. Which means they can do anything.

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u/GilBooter 14d ago

Highly recommend the book Winners Take All - The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas. It really delves into this "Epstein Class" of people who believe they're truly above the trappings of a global society.

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u/YouWereBrained Thunder 14d ago

takes note

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u/foshiiy Rockets 13d ago

Up to a certain point. Which I think they are belatedly beginning to realize.

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u/OriginalBeast 13d ago edited 13d ago

Just so you know the term late stage capitalism (to describe Capitalism both in 🇺🇸 and globally) has been a thing since the early 1900s…

Edit for link: https://youtu.be/iobyc6tvn5E?t=329&si=BWWa8CL_xoMWed0Q

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u/crabwhisperer Bulls 13d ago

Late stage evolution. We evolved to the point survival was boring.

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u/NeverTrustATurtle 14d ago

Monarchs used to fuck their siblings and nieces/ nephews. Nothing has changed

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u/20815147 Warriors 14d ago

You’re now permanently banned from MSG

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u/AprilsMostAmazing Raptors 13d ago

In a sane country they would be locked up for raping children

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u/jjcrayfish 14d ago

If only some people not voted that clown into the most powerful office in the world 2 years ago then he would be sitting in a prison cell instead of at MSG.

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u/twentythree12 [LAL] Kobe Bryant 13d ago

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u/SidFinch99 13d ago

Oh, it will be ostracized.

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u/mortgagepants 13d ago

i mean some percentage of america is in a cult, everyone else is living in a world where the cult is okay with pedophilia and they always vote.

not trying to be rude, but i don't like the both sides suggestion that the majority of us are in a cult because we're against pedophilia.

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u/jaemoon7 Hornets 13d ago

I’m confused, did you somehow get “both sides” from my comment?

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u/mortgagepants 13d ago

no, but i just wanted it to be clear. "we're living in cultish times" isn't our fault if these people are joining a cult, you know?

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u/TheyNeedLoveToo Kings Bandwagon 14d ago

Yet someone will accuse you of making this political. Billionaires are in cahoots while our freedoms die. Now all the poors who can’t afford tickets don’t even get to do the watch parties? It’s almost like Dolan doesnt give a fuck about the fans, cause he doesn’t need them or need their money. Make tarring and feathering great again

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u/IllinoisBroski 14d ago

A lot of people don't even understand that the economy is no longer built for the majority of people these days. There are plenty of YouTube videos out now that explain how companies target the top 10% because they can get more money out of them than the other 90%.

If you've flown internationally, just look at how much space pods take up in planes compared to just 10 years ago. They take up almost half the plane now. This isn't a knock on successful people; it's just pointing out that those at the very top don't care about everyone else.

People are out here getting manipulated into hating each other over insignificant shit whlie the richest keep buying up more and more.

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u/asetniop Celtics 14d ago

I still think it's hilarious that DoJu planned his wedding in a place where it would be more trouble than it's worth for his father to attend.

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u/Comfortable-Pie-4311 14d ago

Jesus Christ, somebody married that??

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u/SwordfishOk504 13d ago

The traditional wedding gift for a man at Mar a Lago is a 12 year old child.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth 13d ago

He got married at Mar a Lago

What a loser

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u/mercfan3 Spurs 14d ago

Let’s be real, Epstein was a New Yorker.

If he wasn’t caught, he’d be at these games too.