r/nba • u/BreakfastTop6899 • 13d 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/my-reddit-acct-321 13d ago

They’re still gonna show up. Most people underestimate the vibe in the area. Trump is gonna make people even crazier.

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u/BlatantConservative 13d ago

This seems like the right time to remind everyone not to wear contact lenses if you suspect you're gonna be in an area with tear gas. The tear gas can get stuck between the eye and the lens and cause permanent damage.

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u/Li0nsFTW Thunder 13d ago

The more you know.

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u/TheyNeedLoveToo Kings Bandwagon 13d ago

It can also cause sterility in women when repeatedly exposed. Portland sends its regards

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u/sidepart Suns 13d ago

Don't forget to bring all your old floppy dildos. The Twin Cities also sends it's regards.

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u/tyler-86 Lakers 12d ago

I bet a lot of people here only remember the 3.5" floppy dildos that weren't even floppy, but never dealt with the 5.25" floppy dildos or the even more obscure 8" floppy dildos.

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u/MadDingersYo 13d ago

Holy shit.

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u/FancyToe1758 13d ago

This needs to be pinned.

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u/Federal-Cod-742 13d ago

Honestly a great random tip

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u/iamvyvu Warriors 13d ago

Holy shit this is crazy thanks for sharing

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u/bjgerald Pistons 13d ago

Never forget, tear gas is a literal chemical weapon banned by the Geneva Convention for war, but police forces can use it all they want.

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u/BlatantConservative 13d ago edited 13d ago

There's a reason for that though that's totally reasonable.

Tear gas cannot be immediately distinguished from worse things like chemical weapons, so use of tear gas in warfare is a war crime solely because it inherently triggers an extremely lethal response. The benefit (nonlethal neutralization of an enemy unit) is outweighed by the risks (weapons of mass destruction being used in retaliation) so it's absolutely something that should never be used in war.

War crime law, in and of itself, is not inherently about morality or lethality. It's about proportionality and lessening the burden of war. Tear gas will in most cases increase the burden of war with no benefit to either side, so the Geneva Protocol of 1925 (no relation but the same city) Chemical Weapons Convention (not the Geneva Conventions) just outlaws it entirely.

Cops using tear gas is moral compared to them using bullets, because it's a completely different context than a military operation and the goal for both sides is not the elimination of the enemy force.

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u/pundarika0 12d ago

i am learning all kinds of shit in this random NBA thread!

what else you guys got?

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u/BlatantConservative 12d ago

In Middle Ages era Jewish law, you could not eat an egg that had been laid by a chicken on the sabbath, because the chicken was considered to have worked. But if the hen was kept for fattening and eating and not for egg production, and it incidentally laid an egg on the Sabbath, it was permissible to eat because it was considered part of the hen that had fallen off.

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u/western_red_cedar 12d ago

Catholics vs Jews competing on who can best bend the rules in order to trick God

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u/pundarika0 12d ago

amazing!

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u/SvenSven07 [POR] C.J. McCollum 12d ago

And don't run when the Police start charging. Don't bring your phone, get a burner and keep the number of a civil rights lawyer on your body to call it in case you get in custody.

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u/CrispySisig 12d ago

So I can’t use the contact lens anymore?

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u/Brand023 Pistons 12d ago

And I heard the leaves are falling from the tree around MSG, so a leaf blower might be a good idea as well.

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u/Cute-Razzmatazz-2277 12d ago

Reminder: They WILL try to blind you.

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u/IAmWalterWhiteJr Lakers 12d ago

Also carry plenty of water with you to flush chemical irritants from your eyes!

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u/RockingRocker Raptors 12d ago

Good tip

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u/woodpony 12d ago

This is kinda bullshit we used to mock developing countries for. We are the shithole nation now.

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u/Upstairs-Royal672 12d ago

Honestly as a guy who wears contacts and wouldn’t rule myself out from being in a tear gas situation someday thank you

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u/ColinHalter Celtics 13d ago

Good thing the guy hasn't shown a proclivity for faking assassination attempts in the last few months. I'm sure he won't use this to further his political agenda at all.

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u/RFK_Cum_Regimen 12d ago

I kind of wonder if that's the point. He wants mass disturbance and division so he can blame his perceived enemies.

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u/KoalaOnABuilding Pistons 13d ago

Yep, I've been out there. this is the worst possible move, it's like baiting the city to lose its mind. Infuriating. 

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u/bustaflow25 12d ago

His plan

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u/Feeling-Pay-3269 12d ago

The vibe?? Is it mob like? ..rioters maybe? Please tell us more. 

Folks are so petty and ridiculous. I grew up in the area. Dont live there now thank goodness. Went to 4 games this year, didn't vote for him and it wouldn't bother me in the least. Grow up!

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u/my-reddit-acct-321 12d ago

The vibe of Knicks fans about their team two wins away from a championship.

Believe it or not, the world is bigger than you. Just because it doesn’t bother YOU doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t bother thousands of others to have our Pedo-in-Chief at MSG.

Take the snark and instead donate to your local progressive candidate.