New York police said on Thursday that 56 people were taken into custody as unrest broke out during game four of the NBA Finals, which saw the Knicks snatch a stunning comeback against the San Antonio Spurs.
Ten NYPD officers were injured in the disorder late Wednesday, including one who was struck in the head by a glass bottle, a force spokesperson told AFP.
Authorities have brought charges including assaulting a police officer, disorderly conduct and possession of a knife.
Video posted on social media showed hostile fans jeering Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio teammates as they returned to their hotel on Wednesday night, with at least one egg tossed in the direction of the Spurs’ French superstar.
The hotel was a few blocks from Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, where most of the unrest unfolded after the game played out before a sellout crowd that included US megastar
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