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Dozens of enraged Knicks fans surrounded a Spurs fan on the streets and tore apart his Victor Wembanyama jersey after Monday night\u2019s squeaker loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals \u2014 as cops arrested nearly two-dozen rabid supporters who clashed with officers outside Bryant Park\u2019s watch party.<\/p>\n

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Police descended on the Bryant Park around tip-off time in an effort to control the crowd of thousands who gathered for the Knicks watch party, arresting 21 people for offenses including assault on a police officer, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration.<\/p>\n

Five NYPD officers were injured in the fracas.<\/p>\n

Eight fans were taken into custody and charged and 13 were released with criminal court summonses.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, wild footage shows crowds of Knicks fanatics screaming and ferociously tearing apart jerseys with the 7-foot-4 Spurs star\u2019s name on the back.<\/p>\n

Another clip posted by popular YouTuber Kanel Joseph on the Kick streaming site shows a mob rip a jersey from a Spurs fan\u2019s back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTake it off! Take it off!\u201d members of the crowd can be heard yelling as the jersey was torn into rags while onlookers cheered.<\/p>\n

In another similar scene, a large group of men yanked a jersey from the back of a fan who was helpless to fight back against the horde.<\/p>\n

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Last night\u2019s regularly scheduled watch party outside Madison Square Garden was canceled on the day of the game due to heightened security concerns after it was announced President Trump would be attending.<\/p>\n

Tip off for Game 4 at the Garden is set for 8:30 Wednesday night in the Knicks\u2019 first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.<\/p>\n

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