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NBA legend Phil Jackson was arrested after bewildered his followers on Wednesday, sharing a video of the protesters at Trump Tower in New York and apparently spraying graffiti inside the building.
Jackson did not provide a comment as he shared the video.
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Trump Tower climate protesters kneel. (fntv)
Nathaniel Smith, 36, of Brooklyn, was arrested for vandalism, New York police told Fox News Digital.
Vandal films spray painting on top of the plaque in a Manhattan building, kneels on the floor, holding a small banner that says “Game Over” according to video footage of the incident.
He was escorted from the scene by authorities.
“This is your country. This is our country. This is our planet. …You can't ruin it without a comment. They are ruining the planet for finances,” he screams while being led from the building.
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Climate protesters destroyed the president's insignia inside Trump Tower on Wednesday. (fntv)
Jackson sparked controversy in 2023 over his comments that NBA players were protesting in the bubble as the league resumed during the coronavirus pandemic.
He said the NBA is “catering” certain viewers.
When asked about his comments on Stacey King's latest episode of “Gimme the Hot Sauce,” Jackson said that critics couldn't understand the humor behind them.
“I don't think people got humor… The name is behind the players who were in the bubble because if you protect them and go to the challenge and hoops, and then you use those monikers in the name, so that's an interesting aspect to it.” “That's what I was bringing to the kids. Visually, this is something humorous.”
Then Lakers head coach Phil Jackson leaves the court after being swept by the Mavericks in Game 4, semi-finals of the NBA Western Conference in Dallas. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times Getty Images)
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“I had nothing to do with BLM or the causes behind it. The humorous nature that was completely awakened by the NBA really seemed pretty difficult to see.”
Joe Morgan and Louis Casiano Jr. of Fox News contributed to this report.
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