The clashes outside a synagogue where the official, Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right security minister, had planned to speak followed days of disturbances connected to his visit.
A guard, he played on New York’s two (and only) title-winning teams, in the 1970s. He was remembered for his scoring and his “fall back, baby” shooting style.
In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.