NEW YORK, NY - Police took nearly five dozen people into custody after things got out of control after Wednesday's historic Game 4 in the NBA Finals.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is still searching for the suspect who allegedly beat a teenage Knicks fan into a coma during a brawl after Game 4, NBC4 reported.
The attack occurred late Wednesday night, minutes before midnight, on West 35th Street, which is just two blocks north of Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a historic comeback. A group of people went up to the 17-year-old victim and started arguing with him about the Knicks, police said.
The argument escalated and turned violent, as the group punched and kicked the teen in his head and all over his body, according to police.
At some point during the fight, the victim suffered a seizure and went into a coma. The suspects ran off immediately after, police said. The teen was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in critical condition. As of Friday, June 12, he was said to be out of his coma.
The attack occurred on the same night police took 41 people into custody, as crowds got rowdy following the Knicks' incredible comeback. Some people were seen climbing cars, taxis and trucks, while others destroyed property. Ten police officers were injured during the chaos.
Eggs were thrown at Victor Wembanyama when the Spurs returned to their team hotel, Fox News reported. Watch parties have also turned violent throughout the Knicks' run. During the Eastern Conference Finals, watch parties outside Madison Square Garden were canceled, but they were brought back to start Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals.
They were halted for Game 3 due to President Donald Trump's attendance, and while a 1,000-person party was scheduled for Game 4, owner James Dolan axed the idea, saying he did not want thousands of others shut out from the event.
Numerous fights and other chaotic behavior throughout the city have been caught on camera. The Knicks have a chance to win their first title since 1973 on Saturday night, June 13, as Game 5 commences in San Antonio at 8:30 p.m. Watch parties are slated to take place outside Madison Square Garden and inside both Radio City Music Hall and Central Park.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is still searching for the suspect who allegedly beat a teenage Knicks fan into a coma during a brawl after Game 4, NBC4 reported.
The attack occurred late Wednesday night, minutes before midnight, on West 35th Street, which is just two blocks north of Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in a historic comeback. A group of people went up to the 17-year-old victim and started arguing with him about the Knicks, police said.
The argument escalated and turned violent, as the group punched and kicked the teen in his head and all over his body, according to police.
At some point during the fight, the victim suffered a seizure and went into a coma. The suspects ran off immediately after, police said. The teen was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue in critical condition. As of Friday, June 12, he was said to be out of his coma.
The attack occurred on the same night police took 41 people into custody, as crowds got rowdy following the Knicks' incredible comeback. Some people were seen climbing cars, taxis and trucks, while others destroyed property. Ten police officers were injured during the chaos.
Eggs were thrown at Victor Wembanyama when the Spurs returned to their team hotel, Fox News reported. Watch parties have also turned violent throughout the Knicks' run. During the Eastern Conference Finals, watch parties outside Madison Square Garden were canceled, but they were brought back to start Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals.
They were halted for Game 3 due to President Donald Trump's attendance, and while a 1,000-person party was scheduled for Game 4, owner James Dolan axed the idea, saying he did not want thousands of others shut out from the event.
Numerous fights and other chaotic behavior throughout the city have been caught on camera. The Knicks have a chance to win their first title since 1973 on Saturday night, June 13, as Game 5 commences in San Antonio at 8:30 p.m. Watch parties are slated to take place outside Madison Square Garden and inside both Radio City Music Hall and Central Park.
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