World Cup bus set alight as chaotic celebrations erupt in Manhattan after Knicks win
Police said 63 people were arrested as crowds set five buses on fire, damaged police vehicles and injured 10 officers after the Knicks' win.
- On Saturday, thousands of basketball fans flooded Midtown Manhattan to celebrate the New York Knicks' NBA Finals title, triggering chaotic scenes that left one shuttle bus in flames near the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
- Ending a 53-year championship drought, the Knicks' victory marked only their third finals appearance after losses in 1994 and 1999, fueling intensity fans described as comparable to a historic "New Year's Eve times twenty" celebration.
- Crowds swarmed a convoy of about 15 shuttle buses transporting fans from a Brazil and Morocco World Cup match, with some climbing onto roofs, entering vehicles, and damaging at least three additional buses during the unrest.
- Police in riot gear and on horseback cleared streets around Madison Square Garden after a 17-year-old was shot in the foot during celebrations, prompting authorities to detain three persons of interest.
- Youssef Sabbr, a 49-year-old Canadian of Moroccan descent, observed the violence firsthand, noting, "That's what happens everywhere around the world when a team wins," as jubilant fans climbed scaffolding and traffic lights.
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Teen Shot, 4 People Stabbed and 5 School Buses Set on Fire in N.Y.C. After Knicks Win NBA Championship
The NYPD made 63 arrests related to the celebrations surrounding the New York Knicks' championship victory on June 13 and June 14A damaged school bus in N.Y.C. after the Knicks' NBA title win on June 13, 2026Credit: Kyle Mazza/ShutterstockNEED TO KNOWMassive crowds celebrated the Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years on June 13 and into June 14, causing chaos across New York CityThere were multiple violent incidents, including four stabbing…
1 shot, 4 stabbed as New Yorkers celebrate Knicks championship
June 14 (UPI) — One teenager was shot in the foot and four people were stabbed overnight in New York during the celebration of the New York Knicks‘ first NBA championship in 53 years. The 17-year-old was shot in the foot, police said, and at least one person has been charged with carrying a gun. Fifteen people have been arrested for various incidents, including a 28-year-old man who has been charged with assault for striking a police officer. Fo…
Thousands of fans of the basketball team New York Knicks celebrated a wild party, which eventually escalated. The tumult did not stop before the World Cup.
Burned buses and fired guns... 63 arrested in connection with New York Knicks game that turned into chaos following first NBA championship in 53 years. NYPD calls it "unbelievably reckless." On the 13th, after the New York Knicks lifted the championship trophy for the first time in 53 years during the NBA Finals, New York City, centered around Manhattan, was thrown into chaos.
The celebrations were marked by scenes of disorder and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.
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Rampaging Knicks fans tear apart buses, set fires, clash with cops in Times Square, 63 arrests
Frenzied Knicks fans skirmished with cops in a running pitched battle along 42nd St. early Sunday — hurling bottles at police and even trying to tip over a school bus.
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