SAN ANTONIO – Knicks fans who were visiting San Antonio for the NBA Finals on Saturday say they were assaulted by two people wearing Spurs gear at a River Walk hotel.
A spokesperson for Hotel Valencia Riverwalk told KSAT on Sunday that two people allegedly assaulted guests returning from the Spurs-Knicks NBA Finals game.
The alleged assault happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday at Hotel Valencia Riverwalk at 150 East Houston Street.
The victim told KSAT he and his father were wearing Knicks jerseys as they were returning to the hotel from the Spurs-Knicks game when they were assaulted.
According to San Antonio police, both the victim, 29, and his father, 62, suffered injuries in the assault. The father was later taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The suspects fled from the scene before officers arrived to investigate, SAPD said.
Recently, videos circulating on social media have shown Spurs fans were attacked in New York following the team’s Game 3 win. In other cases caught on camera, there have been verbal conflicts.
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A 17-year-old was also assaulted during celebrations outside Madison Square Garden after the Knicks’ Game 4 victory. The teenager suffered a seizure and was in a coma following the assault.
The teen was approached by a group of people and engaged in an argument over the Knicks, the New York City Police Department told KSAT, though it was unable to confirm what was said between the people involved.
During the Spurs-Knicks Game 5 on Saturday, a woman was also hospitalized with critical injuries after a shooting downtown. However, it is unclear if the shooting is related to Sunday’s assault.
Additional information was not immediately available. KSAT has reached out to the San Antonio Police Department for more information in connection with Sunday’s assault.
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