There were chaotic scenes on the streets of New York on Saturday night as huge crowds gathered to celebrate their team’s victory in the NBA finals.

The New York Post reported that “out of control” fans smashed a police car outside Madison Square Garden. Footage also showed officers shoving crowds back as fans jumped on cars.

NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds of Knicks fans who flooded the streets near Madison Square Garden following the game. pic.twitter.com/x2MCzK3y4v

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Hundreds of police in riot gear raced to the area and officers were present on horseback as flares were lit and fireworks set off in the middle of Sixth Avenue. Frank Sinatra’s New York and Jay-Z’s Empire State of Mind rang out from speakers. 

Other footage showed projectiles thrown at police and people could also be seen smashing a school bus with makeshift clubs.

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“I’ve been doing this job for 20 years and I’ve never had to wear riot gear,” a police officer told the New York Post. The report described “a frenzied mass” that took over Times Square soon after James Dolan, the Knicks owner, pleaded for calm.

“We want everybody tonight, in New York, be safe,” Dolan said. “OK, celebrate, but be safe.”

The match that confirmed the Knicks’ victory took place in San Antonio, Texas, against the San Antonio Spurs. Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made a surprise appearance in the crowd. He sat beside Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, a few rows back from the court. The Duke was already in Texas for the Warrior Games – an event for wounded, injured or ill military personnel organised by the US government.

Other recognisable faces at the match included Sydney Sweeney, who attended with her boyfriend Scooter Braun, and actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller.

Neither the Duchess of Sussex nor the couple’s children were in attendance at the game, which ended with the New York Knicks claiming their first NBA title since 1973 on the back of a 94-90 win.

The royal couple have made regular appearances at sporting events since their 2020 move to the United States, recently attending an NBA All-Star Game in February.

Harry’s appearance came hours after the King celebrated his official birthday with a ceremony showcasing the British Army’s ceremonial prowess.

Charles took part in the Trooping of the Colour event on Saturday, where military pomp and pageantry were on display in the heart of London.

Future king Prince George of Wales, 12, Princess Charlotte of Wales, 11, and Prince Louis of Wales, 8, watched their grandfather from the first-floor window of the Duke of Wellington’s former office overlooking the parade ground in central London.

Crowds gathered in The Mall to watch the Royal family’s carriage procession from Buckingham Palace, with the King and Queen Camilla in the middle of a Sovereign’s Escort provided by the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.