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Madison Square Garden is roleplaying as Fort Knox for the day.<\/p>\n

ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania was stopped by the Secret Service outside MSG in the lead-up to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.<\/p>\n

Read more Garden security for Trump\u2019s Game 3 attendance irks Spurs\u2019 De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI was actually stopped by the Secret Service\u2026 because my AirPod fell and the Secret Service came up to me and said, \u2018Hey, Secret Service, you\u2019re going to have to get out of this intersection,\u201d Charania said on \u201cNBA Today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The security is tighter for Game 3 due to President Donald Trump\u2019s expected attendance. <\/p>\n

Fans planning to go to the game have been asked to arrive two hours early to go through a TSA-style magnetometers and multiple checkpoints.<\/p>\n

A no-bag policy is also in place for Monday\u2019s game. <\/p>\n

Knicks fans accustomed to watching playoff games outside of MSG will also have to find somewhere new due to a multi-block perimeter around the arena being closed off. There will be an added watch party in Bryant Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NYPD in coordination with the Secret Service made the decision for Game 3, where we have a presidential visit, that we could not support watch parties right outside of the Garden,\u201d police commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. \u201cWe are looking forward to bringing back watch parties for Game 4.<\/p>\n

Read more Knicks vs. Spurs live updates: NBA Finals score, news and highlights from Game 3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think New Yorkers are used to presidents coming to town, and they understand that that generally means lockdowns of areas and that\u2019s what you\u2019re going to see tonight at the Garden.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Players are also affected by the added security, with teams expected to undergo TSA-like screening before entering the arena. <\/p>\n

Spurs guard De\u2019Aaron Fox said it\u2019s \u201cinconvenient for the people that\u2019s got to play\u201d<\/p>\n

Knicks players also talked about Trump\u2019s attendance and the added security, but seemed less bothered by it. <\/p>\n

\u201cCool, I guess,\u201d Knicks center Mitchell Robinson said. \u201cWe can still get out there and play [no matter] who\u2019s here and who\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more Luigi Mangione\u2019s sister secures plum job at one of America\u2019s top hospitals as he awaits murder trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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