Mexican official abruptly quits after fury over his pricey seats next to Trump at NBA Finals game

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A Mexican tax official has fouled out of his state government post. Héctor Contreras Mercader abruptly resigned Thursday as director of the state of Quintana Roo’s Tax Administration Service after a firestorm erupted over how he landed pricey seats near President Trump to watch the Knicks take on the Spurs at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Photographers caught Contreras, sporting a Knicks star Jalen Brunson jersey, and his son, wearing a Karl-Anthony Towns jersey, in section