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Chaos breaks out near Bryant Park after Knicks loss

A New York Knicks NBA Finals watch party at Bryant Park erupted into chaos with brawls, pepper spray, and multiple arrests after San Antonio's Game 3 win.

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What happened Chaos breaks out near Bryant Park after Knicks loss.
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Left / center-leftKnicks watch party descends into chaos as NYPD cops pepper spray brawling New York fans

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CenterChaos breaks out near Bryant Park after Knicks loss

WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightKnicks watch party turns ugly as massive brawls break out, pepper spray gets deployed by cops in Manhattan

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Fox NewsNews report · Jun 9, 11:34 AM

Knicks watch party turns ugly as massive brawls break out, pepper spray gets deployed by cops in Manhattan

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A New York Knicks NBA Finals watch party at Bryant Park erupted into chaos with brawls, pepper spray, and multiple arrests after San Antonio's Game 3 win.

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The IndependentNews report · Jun 9, 10:42 AM

Knicks watch party descends into chaos as NYPD cops pepper spray brawling New York fans

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Fights broke out among supporters who gathered in Manhattan’s Bryant Park to see Game 3 of the NBA Finals on the big screen

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WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Jun 9, 9:24 AM

Chaos breaks out near Bryant Park after Knicks loss

MANHATTAN, N. Y. (PIX11) -- Chaos erupted at a watch party at Bryant Park on Monday night, including brawls breaking out, people on police cars, and officers appearing to use pepper spray t...

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Jun 9, 9:24 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Jun 9, 10:42 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jun 9, 11:34 AM: Fox News joined the source map.

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