Andi Zeisler, writing today in Salon.com, looks at the pure joy of the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship, the "exorcism" of the hated Malignant Fascist, and what is says about the optimism and future of the city. Excerpts, but read her entire article:
"Whatever New York is becoming, 2026 has made one thing clear: It will never again be Donald Trump’s city. Knicks fans felt the vibe souring as soon as Trump announced that he would be attending Game 3 of the finals, and social-media platforms lit up with a determined boo-this-man energy that was in full force the night of the game. Trump got the dog-and-pony show he thrives on — the barricades that shut down watch parties around Madison Square Garden, the beefed-up entry process that inconvenienced both attendees and MSG staff, the demonstrators holding oversized orange letters that spelled out GO KNICKS F*CK TRUMP. But however powerful he felt as boos rained down and drowned out the National Anthem, the strongman bravado fell apart when Trump was seated and became, as Jimmy Kimmel put it, 'the first sitting president to shut down a major United States city so he could take a nap in front of a sold-out crowd.' [snip]
Well before he was elected president, Donald Trump sought to turn New Yorkers against each other; sadly, he often succeeded. The people of New York vanquished him with none of the spite he has spent decades sowing, but with grace, love, and pride in their city."
So well expressed. Zeisler quotes Toi Derricotte saying, "Joy is an act of resistance," and the people of New York City expressed cosmic joy this past weekend.
(photo: Worth a thousand words. Jim Watson via Getty Images)
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