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Mexican Tax Official Resigns After Attending NBA Finals Game
Héctor Contreras Mercader stepped down Thursday as director of Quintana Roo’s Tax Administration Service after photographs showed him and his son seated near President Trump at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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Héctor Contreras Mercader resigned Thursday as director of the state of Quintana Roo’s Tax Administration Service after photographs placed him and his son in section 107, row 22 at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The images showed Contreras wearing a Jalen Brunson jersey and his son in a Karl-Anthony Towns jersey, with President Trump visible in the background during the national anthem on Monday night.
Knicks owner James Dolan sat next to President Trump in the luxury suite.
The Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 at the arena. Courtside and lower-bowl seats for the game were listed for as much as $100,000 on resale sites, and a ticket 14 rows in front of Contreras’ seats carried an asking price of $86,343 on June 6. Contreras’ monthly salary stands at $3,700, according to the National Transparency Platform.
The average daily wage for a worker in Quintana Roo is about $18, or $550 per month. ” His attendance at Game 4 could not be confirmed, though a StubHub listing showed a seat in the same row priced at $9,451. Quintana Roo Gov.
Mara Lezama could not be reached for comment.
