Donald Trump became the first sitting United States president to attend an NBA Finals game on Monday at Madison Square Garden, and as expected, ESPN and ABC ultimately did show the president during the broadcast.
The first view of Trump came during the pregame national anthem, when ABC cut to the glass-enclosed, Secret Service-protected suite where the president was sitting. Inside the arena, the production team appeared to show the same shot at the same time, as the MSG crowd could be heard loudly booing the Queens native as he smiled back at them.
Later, coming out of a timeout during the second quarter, lead ESPN on ABC NBA announcer Mike Breen noted Trump’s presence at the game alongside Knicks owner James Dolan.
“Tonight, President Donald Trump becomes the first United States president to attend an NBA Finals game,” Breen said. “Longtime Knick fan. Certainly liked what he saw here.”
Then, Breen teed up a highlight for game **** yst Tim Legler to break down.
The first view of Trump came during the pregame national anthem, when ABC cut to the glass-enclosed, Secret Service-protected suite where the president was sitting. Inside the arena, the production team appeared to show the same shot at the same time, as the MSG crowd could be heard loudly booing the Queens native as he smiled back at them.
Later, coming out of a timeout during the second quarter, lead ESPN on ABC NBA announcer Mike Breen noted Trump’s presence at the game alongside Knicks owner James Dolan.
“Tonight, President Donald Trump becomes the first United States president to attend an NBA Finals game,” Breen said. “Longtime Knick fan. Certainly liked what he saw here.”
Then, Breen teed up a highlight for game **** yst Tim Legler to break down.
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