Нью-Йорк Никс цувралыг 3-1 харьцаатай тэргүүлж, 1973 оноос хойш анх удаа аваргын цомын төлөө өрсөлдөж байна.
NBA-ийн финалын 2, 3, 4-р тоглолтуудын дараа Нью-Йорк хотод хөгжөөн дэмжигчид цугларч, эмх замбараагүй байдал үүсгэн олон арван хүн баривчлагдсаны дараа Нью-Йорк Никс тав дахь тоглолтыг үзэх албан ёсны арга хэмжээг зохион байгуулахаар болжээ. Бямба гарагт болох цувралын шийдвэрлэх тоглолтыг Радио Сити Мюзик Холл, Төв цэцэрлэгт хүрээлэн болон Мэдисон Скуэр Гардэн орчимд зохион байгуулахаар төлөвлөсөн байна. Аюулгүй байдлыг хангах үүднээс Мэдисон Скуэр Гардэн орчмын арга хэмжээнд 3000 хүнээр хязгаарлалт тогтоож, урьдчилан бүртгүүлэхийг шаарджээ.
Өнгөрсөн лхагва гарагт болсон 4-р тоглолтын дараа 17 настай өсвөр насны хүүхдийг зодож, ухаангүй болтол нь гэмтээсэн хэрэг гарсан тухай цагдаагийн байгууллагаас мэдээлэв. Түүнчлэн 10,000 орчим хөгжөөн дэмжигч цугларсан үеэр 15 хүнийг баривчилж, 41 хүнд эрүүгийн хэрэг үүсгэсэн байна. Энэ үеэр олон нийт автомашин дээр гарч, цагдаагийн машин эвдэн, шилэн лонх шидэж, цагдаагийн 10 алба хаагчийг гэмтээжээ.
Цагдаагийн байгууллагаас эмх замбараагүй байдал газар авч, хүмүүс аюултай үйлдэл хийж байгаа тул Мэдисон Скуэр Гардэн орчимд цагдаагийн хүчийг нэмэгдүүлсэн гэдгээ мэдэгдсэн байна. Өмнөх тоглолтуудын дараа ч мөн адил олон тооны баривчилгаа хийж, цагдаагийн алба хаагчдад халдсан хэргүүд бүртгэгджээ. Нью-Йорк Никс-ийн эзэн Жэймс Долан хотын захиргаа болон цагдаагийн байгууллагын аюулгүй байдлын хатуу дэглэмийг шүүмжилж, өмнө нь зохион байгуулахаар төлөвлөсөн байсан үзвэрийн арга хэмжээг цуцалж байсан юм.
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After violent incidents broke out and dozens of individuals were arrested in the vicinity of fan gatherings in New York following Games 2, 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks announced plans to hold watch parties at three Manhattan locations Saturday night for Game 5 of the series.
While the Knicks, who lead the series 3-1 over the San Antonio Spurs, attempt to clinch the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973 with a win in San Antonio, fans in New York will be able to attend team-sponsored watch parties at Radio City Music Hall, Wollman Rink in Central Park and outside of Madison Square Garden. Game 5 is scheduled to tip off Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Fans will be required to register before attending, the team said, and the gathering outside of the arena will be limited to 3,000 people. The events at Central Park and Madison Square Garden are free; the watch party at Radio City Music Hall is $10 per ticket.
Several violent incidents have taken place around the New York watch parties during the finals. The New York Police Department said Friday that it is seeking information on a man suspected of beating a 17-year-old into a coma after Game 4 on Wednesday night. According to the NYPD, a group approached the teen on West 35th Street, two blocks north of Madison Square Garden, and after appearing to argue with each other, the suspect allegedly punched and kicked the victim, who had a seizure before falling into a coma.
The police did not say whether that incident was related to the game. Still, the NYPD said it arrested 15 individuals and issued criminal summonses to another 41 in the area around the arena after Game 4, when an estimated crowd of 10,000 gathered in the streets to celebrate the Knicks’ 29-point comeback victory.
“Once again, there were large crowds of people who engaged in incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior last night, both during and after the game,” the NYPD said Thursday in a statement. “This demonstrates exactly why the NYPD has increased our presence in and around Madison Square Garden.”
According to police, members of the crowd on Wednesday night climbed on top of vehicles, damaged four NYPD cars, tried to flip a taxi, hurled glass bottles at police, blocked traffic and climbed scaffolding, light poles, traffic lights and buildings. Ten NYPD officers were injured while attempting to control the scene, the police said, including one who was struck in the head with a glass bottle.
The NYPD arrested eight people and issued criminal court summonses to 13 others after the Knicks’ loss in Game 3. Two of those arrested were charged with assaulting a police officer, and a third was charged with attempted assault on a police officer. After Game 2, the NYPD said it arrested 17 people and handed down nine summonses for disorderly conduct.
Before Wednesday’s Game 4, Knicks owner James Dolan criticized New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYPD over the city’s strict security plans for a watch party outside MSG, which kept restrictions in placeto ensure President Donald Trump’s safety while attending Game 3. Instead of proceeding with the event, the Knicks canceled the gathering and called city officials “party poopers.”
The city had previously denied a permit for watch parties outside MSG in May after police arrested six people during the Eastern Conference finals, but lifted the ban during Games 1 and 2 of the finals.
