Well, the Knicks lost.And Trump had a response.President Donald Trump, left, and ESPN commentator Stephen A.Smith, right, are shown in a split image after Trump responded to Smith’s comments about the Knicks’ NBA Finals loss.
(Getty Images)After attending Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, Trump spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One to head back to Washington, D.C.Fox News Digital/OutKick asked Trump about Smith, who has repeatedly floated the idea of running for president, saying Trump would be responsible if the Knicks lost.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD"I think he’s a nice guy, but you need a certain aptitude to run for president," Trump said.
"You need a high IQ.I’m not sure that Stephen has that.
I don’t think he does, actually."Alrighty, then.That was Trump, after watching the Knicks lose at Madison Square Garden, responding to one of ESPN’s biggest stars suggesting his presence could be responsible for the result.The Spurs beat the Knicks, 115-111, in Game 3 on Monday night, cutting New York’s series lead to 2-1.It put a damper on the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999, when the Tim Duncan-led Spurs beat the Knicks in Game 5 to win the series and the title.So, naturally, Stephen A.
simply prepared an excuse for a potential loss ahead of time.Smith, a noted Knicks fan, had already made it clear he did not want Trump at Madison Square Garden for the game.Despite Trump's appearance making him the first sitting U.S.
president to attend an NBA Finals game, Smith had no interest in Trump setting historical precedent.The "First Take" host argued before the game that Trump had "no business" showing up in New York City for Game 3 and said the president attending would create unnecessary chaos around one of the biggest Knicks games in decades.ESPN PULLS USE OF AI IMAGES FROM NBA FINALS COVERAGE AFTER GETTING COOKED BY INTERNETHe also said he’d blame Trump if the Knicks lost.He did not, howev...